April 7, 2017. Dauphin Island Alabama to Tallahassee Florida 60 beautiful miles. 2406 miles from the Pacific. In the early morning light Horse and I head east towards the ferry dock to jump the 8AM boat across Mobile Bay. As i wait to board I get a great surprise as Phil and John whom I rode with from El Paso to Del Rio show up. There are hugs and lots of talk about our travels over the last month. I was getting kind of lonely after not seeing any other riders since leaving Houston. I was starting to wonder if I was the only one out here. The short ferry ride to the other side of the bay puts us along the Emerald Coast of Alabama and Florida. We spent some time at the beach and then ride across the state line and into Florida. It’s a great feeling to have just one state left to cross. We traverse several large bridges over inlets to the Gulf of Mexico. There are spectacular views from the top of these bridges . By late afternoon we pull into Pensacola and are greeted by our warm showers Host at the Methodist Church. It’s an awesome facility that is a hostel for traveling bicyclists. As the sun sets Pensacola Bay I feel grateful to be alive on this wonderful day in which I finish with a slice of Key-lime pie. Cheers
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