Day of Rest Pensacola, Florida

We left our Warm Showers home yesterday morning after a simple breakfast of coffee, toast and cheese around a beautiful table with a linen tablecloth. We felt refreshed and above all, clean. John asked our host Jerry if we could use her scale. We were all positive that the pounds must be dropping off. Dean was the only one who lost a couple of pounds. He also was the one who had been sick. The rest of us are exactly the same! Must be that the marshmallow is turning to muscle! Ha! We have burning around 3000 calories a day but we are eating too and eating a lot!
Monday was our planned day of rest but plans changed a bit. We had to ride 26 miles to find bicycle shops for parts and more tires to have on hand. We landed in a beautiful state campground right on the water. Harold and I went out last night to buy lighter sleeping bags and Harold needed brighter shirts. He was thinking about black not showing the dirt but he is our sweep and Dean was not comfortable with him being at the back and not being visible enough. We had two GPS devices with us but I have no sense of direction and Harold is from Canada and no even sure of USA driving laws. What a pair to sent out! We were lost going out and lost trying to return in the dark. When we finally found the state park the gate was closed and bearing a sign "opened at 8:00AM"! A call to our camp got one of the guys to get the code to let us in.
Bob was up worrying about what could've Happened. It took us over three hours for a simple couple mile trip! They won't let me and Harold out together again!
Today we are just hanging out to rest our bodies. All the guys tore bikes apart. I'm having a hard time pulling all the weight of the panniers and trailer. So Bob tore the trailer apart and is shipping it home. Now he's concerned about the extra weight on the back wheel. If that goes out we're done. The bike is still very heavy and takes a lot of skill to balance it.
Thought I'd hang out on the beach today but it's cool and cloudy. Washed clothes, read email and shared my iPad with others. Nice and relaxing. Lots of rain and storms heading this way. We had made arrangements to all sleep in the camper tonight. All our tents are down. Dave has to leave us now so we ride and sleep wherever no matter what the weather.
Talked to Aubrey and Evelyn today and that helped my homesickness. Talked to Darlene for a long time and she helped with friend connection.
Bob was happy to hear that Janie is going to go visit his mother this week. He loves that Barb is checking on her daily too. Thanks to everyone for your support. Jack, I'm happy you following on the blog and map. I think you should attempt such an adventure some day. Love all of you out there back home.
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