Entering Florida here was like entering Disney World. Everything was neatly groomed. The shoulder seemed recently swept.
Though the road didn't stay idyllic, it was generally the best I've seen so far. Good shoulders, sometimes extra wide. Even biking through Jacksonville seemed less stressful than many urban areas I've been through.
Found a bike shop. I had been wanting to buy some more White Lightning degreaser, which I discovered earlier this trip. The stuff I'd amazing for cleaning the grime off the whole drivetrain.
I had time to visit Walmart before bed for a few things. I dumped my Neutrogena sunscreen. It's meant to be sprayed on even if you're wet. Okay. But I applied it in the morning, and when I heated up while riding, my sweat pooled on the surface and annoyingly ran down my arms and legs.
I just happened to spot a container of pool noodles. I had been planning to engineer some sort of cushion for my left hand. This fit rather well after I trimmed a sliced it. A little electrical tape...
A 60-mile day, and like the others recently, most of those miles are a blur. I kill time listening to music and audiobooks. I want to insert my playlist into the blog, but it will probably be easiest to wait until I get back to my desktop at home.
I'm anxious to finish this trip. Not because I've become bored (like in North Carolina), but because I want that sense of satisfaction I had after the last trip. It truly changed my life, and how I thought of myself. This one will continue that pursuit.
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