August 23: Not so sunshine state

Rained on, poured on, dumped on... This is the pattern of our daily riding. Nick and I end up looking like drowned rats and Whistler dry as can be...but we continue riding along the gulf coast of Florida. Hwy 98 has become our rode of choice all the way from Gulf Breeze to Destin to Panama city to East Point to Crawfordville to Perry to Chiefland. We are only days away from Sarasota (our final destination)...thunder, lightening, rain, and hurricane Isaac on the way is not enough to end our trip (not unless the weather is completely out of our control!) For now more adventure into the rain, riding over red & black caterpillars, dead gator parts, passing Windixie's from the 80's & liquor packages (that pretty much only carry Budweiser), and keeping hydrated from all the rain falling into our mouths while riding.