I Care I Cure I Cycle: Have Trailer Will Travel!

The long awaited and never before
attempted unsupported trailer day!

There was a chill in the air this AM when

Glenn and Jim departed from our Seaside rental cottage

at 7:30 AM. An early morning visit to our home's

tower made for a great start to the day!

Thanks, Jim, for joining Glenn for these three days!

It helps to know that he won't be alone on the road!!

Click here for a clip from The Truman Show before watching the next video!

This roundabout is featured in an important scene of the movie in which Truman finally realizes everyone in the town of Seahaven is “in on something” against him. In the movie, Truman whirls around and around the Tupelo Street roundabout.

A Glimpse from Glenn

As we were getting going today I realized that today is

Friday the 13th. I can honestly say nothing bad happened.

This was the first time I have hauled a bike trailer and

getting buffeted by the wind in Panama City Beach was

a real challenge. We, then, turned towards the South and

had a tail wind which helped. You know what they say

about boys and their toys. We both enjoyed the jets

taking off and circling overhead at Tyndall AFB. I

needed the stops anyway. It turns out that the hotel

Lynn found was about 3-4 miles south of town. We

were happy to take a cab to and from dinner. Lynn,

ever the help even at a distance, had a recommendation

for dinner and we both enjoyed our meals. We missed the

sunset but the town has a westward view which must

make it fantastic. We did get to see the Crescent moon

over the water. Unfortunately, we don't have a picture to

show for it. How relevant that my ride started in the Crescent

City and now we have a moon to match. We are both ready

to call it a day and have a slightly longer day tomorrow.

Glenn's Photos From the Day

Back on Rte. 98

There must be a car rally in Pensacola beach this weekend.

One of many cars we had seen

This is an amusement park in Panama City Beach

Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles east of

Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot

1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall.

Someone is getting into trouble!

Set your clocks ahead an hour!

The exhausted riders arrived at about 4 PM!

The Bridge into Port St. Joe.

Since Glenn's computer is not here for me to sync it

to get the map and stats, we'll go back to the old way

to get this news to you:

Seaside, FL to Port St. Joe, FL

They pedaled 72.7 miles in 6 hours and 13 minutes

Th average speed was 11.67 mph and

the maximum speed was 26.85 mph

(that was down from the top of a bridge!)

They used 2907 calories and ascended 1456 feet

(again bridge related)

Tomorrow they will ride from Port St. Joe to Crawfordville, FL

Jottings by Jim

Last year Glenn coaxed me into the west coast ride with...

"If you can ride 30 miles, you can do 60". This time it was...

"If you can ride 60 miles, you can do 80". I am supposed

to be the salesman in the family, not him! So today was 73,

and flat as it was, I am bushed! Really, Glenn did the heavy

lifting by towing that contraption holding our stuff. I call it

"the Great Equalizer". I might have over packed a tad... toting

that thing didn't look easy. For me, the pace was perfect,

and it was perfect weather. Sunny and cool. The last 10

miles were a killer though. Why? Because I get fixated on

being almost done. And then every effort seems bothersome,

unnecessary, shouldn't this be over yet? Today those 10 miles

took almost an hour, so the quick finish was a mirage, a false

hope. Some of you may know that I can get cranky when tired

and hungry. So I turn to the master for enlightenment, for more

Zen of Glenn. I noticed that while Glenn has this fancy GPS, he

only chooses to display the path close ahead. He doesn't choose

to display how much time is left, like I would. Just one foot in

front of the other, push along, and enjoy the sunset.

And a beautiful sunset it was.

Below are Jim's photos of today's ride

No kids in that trailer....just gear!

Panama City's Mall!

An attraction in Panama City with 100+ hands-on science exhibits

plus laser tag, a ropes course & a 6D motion ride

CLICK HERE TO SEE JIM'S VIDEO OF THE JETS

The small coastal community of Mexico Beach, located 20 miles east of Panama City on
Florida's Undiscovered Gulf Coast, is a serene destination

While the Cats are Away, the Mice will Play!

Just in case you are wondering what the ladies did today :)