This Weeks Ride to the Florida Panhandle and the Gulf of America

[carolinarider09]

This week (March 25 - March 28) we took a five day bike ride to visit the Florida Panhandle and the Gulf of America.  It was similar to a trip we took in 2022, but we did not travel through Panama City as we did that time. Too much traffic.

Below is a “Map” of our trip from the Satellite Tracking Device I keep on the bike during our trips.  It allows others (family and friends) to see where we are at anytime during the trip.



I cannot tell you why one line is lighter then the other. It might be because of the duration of the view on the tracking program.


We traveled about 1,200 miles in five days.  Not a lot of travel miles but, now that we are retired, we don’t need to rush as we did in August of 2013 on our trip out West.  

I will provide links to videos loaded on Rumble for your viewing pleasure.  They are all taken with my fairly new GoPro camera.  It records in 4K and I try to ensure the files I load to Rumble are in 4K.  

It was a pleasant trip except for day one when it rained but….. that is ok since it did not rain on days two - Five.  

And for those of you that don’t know what our bike looks like I have included a picture.  The trailer is really, really cool and it does get loaded.  Cannot imagine how we did a fourteen (14) day trip with just the “side cases” and trunk (top box to some).  But…….  



So, here we go.  

Day Two March 25 Traveling South on FL 121 - Part 1A

https://rumble.com/v6re6ok-march-25-part-1a-south-on-fl-121.html

Day Two March 25 Traveling South on FL 121 - Part 1B

https://rumble.com/v6re74y-march-25-part-1b-traveling-south-on-fl-121.html

March 25 Day Two of Trip to the Florida Panhandle to see the Gulf of America.  This is Part 2A, traveling South on FL 51 near Mayo, FL

https://rumble.com/v6re798-march-25-part-2a-traveling-south-on-fl-51-near-mayo-fl.html

March 25 Day Two of Trip to the Florida Panhandle to see the Gulf of America.  This is Part 2B, traveling South on FL 51 near Mayo, FL

https://rumble.com/v6re7di-march-25-day-two-part-2b-of-trip-to-florida-panhandle-south-on-fl-51.html

March 25 Day Two of Trip to the Florida Panhandle.  I had tired to route us close to the Gulf of America near Gulf Haven.  The GPS routed us down Sugar Hill Road.  There was road construction gong on which limited are ability to return.  Sugar Hill Road was not paved all the way and we had to travel on an unpaved portion of the road and finally got back to a paved road.  This is that video.

https://rumble.com/v6re7uw-unplanned-travel-on-unpaved-portion-of-sugar-hill-road-near-cedar-island.html

March 26 Day Three of Trip to the Florida Panhandle to see the Gulf of America. Traveling from Perry, FL to Dothan AL.  Travel along the Gulf of America. This is Day 3 Part 1 West on US 98 Near St. Marks, FL.

https://rumble.com/v6re8em-march-26-day-three-of-trip-to-the-florida-panhandle-part1-west-on-us-98-nea.html

Day 3 March 26 Part 2A Travel along the Gulf of America near St. Teresa, FL

https://rumble.com/v6re9ge-day-3-march-26-part-2a-travel-along-the-gulf-of-america-near-st.-teresa-fl.html

Day 3 March 26 Part 2B Bear Crossing near St. Teresa, FL

https://rumble.com/v6re9n2-day-3-march-26-part-2b-bear-crossing-near-st.-teresa-fl.html

Day 3 March 26 Part 3A Traveling US 319 along the Gulf of America near St. George Sound.

https://rumble.com/v6re9po-day-3-march-26-part-3a-traveling-us-319-along-the-gulf-of-america-near-st.-.html

Day 3 March 26 Part 3B Traveling US 319 along the Gulf of America near St. George Sound.

https://rumble.com/v6re9xm-day-3-march-26-part-3b-traveling-us-319-along-the-gulf-of-america-near-st.-.html:

Day 3 March 26 Part 4 - Florida West on John C. Gainous Memorial HYW

https://rumble.com/v6rf066-ay-3-march-26-part-4-florida-west-on-john-c.-gainous-memorial-hyw.html

Day 3 March 26 Part 5 - Florida West on US 98 - East Bay Bridge

https://rumble.com/v6rf09g-day-3-march-26-part-5-florida-west-on-us-98-east-bay-bridge.html


Note: Updated to correct file naming errors (on Rumble).  Data did not change just the dates and locations for the videos.

[Louis]

 :cooldude:Thanks for sharing such a detailed report of your trip.

[LadyDraco]

Glad ya  had  a great time

[DDT (12)]

Jim,

Good report on what must have been a great trip! Thanks for sharing. Had my wife enjoyed touring the way yours apparently does, we'd have had a trailer, too. We did travel without one on the trips we did take, but it became very obvious early-on a trailer would be essential had she continued to ride with me! Alas, she did not...

Heck, I could fill a trailer nowadays, but I've resisted the temptation. Whatever space we have available, we will fill it eventually! For this solo rider, it would mean just hauling around even more excess stuff! So far I've managed, but sometimes it's a very close call!!! Thanks for taking us along with you...

DDT (12)

[Robert]

Great ride and the trailer looks really nice to have. Thanks for the report.

[scooperhsd]

Heck, I'm debating (internally) the idea of getting a trailer for our car travels (since spouse now needs her mobility scooter)....

[Jess from VA]

Heck, I'm debating (internally) the idea of getting a trailer for our car travels (since spouse now needs her mobility scooter)....

I'm not a fan of pulling trailers (for a number of reasons).  I know you like your little diesels, but I'd get a bigger car or truck to haul stuff instead of a trailer.

I love mine (6'2" inside, floor only 20" up from ground, front wheel drive, 6 speed trans (newer ones are 9 speed and giving people all kind of trouble), 24 gallon tank, decent mileage for it's size and weight too).

 

[carolinarider09]

Thanks for all the comments.  My only regret is that we enjoy the ride so much we don't stop unless we have to.

[AlanP]

Thanks for nothing  . Maybe I can get out too in about 2 months. We got 30 cm (1ft) of snow yesterday. Oh well. I’ll continue to live vicariously through the ride posts here. Here’s to warmer weather.

[Jess from VA]

Thanks for all the comments.  My only regret is that we enjoy the ride so much we don't stop unless we have to.

That was me as a young man.   

As an old man I have to stop and pee way more often than I like.