It misted during the night so things were a little wet this morning, not terrible though. After a continental breakfast at the KOA we headed for Monticello then on to Greenville. Greenville is the birthplace of Ray Charles. There was a statue erected in his honor in the town park. We had hoped to eat a second breakfast but the only option was a convenience store. After a short break we were off to Madison and arrived at lunch time. We ate at a BBQ restaurant and celebrated Dan’s birthday. After grocery shopping, we headed to Lee then to Suwannee River State Park. Yes, this is the river made famous by the song “Way down upon the Swanee River”. I haven’t researched why the name is spelled different in the song. Today’s riding was enjoyable but it was overcast all day and is threatening rain tonight. The humidity is about 95% and it is extremely uncomfortable in this tent – like a sauna. I’m sweating like crazy. [Later – It rained heavily from 10:00 pm until about 3:00 am but I stayed dry in the tent – though there was a small puddle near my right shoulder.] Only tonight and tomorrow night remain for camping- the rest of the nights are either in motels or the hostel in St. Augustine. Double hurrah for that!
 |
| Bronze statue of Ray Charles in Greenville, FL where he was raised. |
 |
| Way Down Upon The "Suwannee" River - near Suwannee River State Park, FL |
No comments:
Post a Comment