Day 171 Thursday, December 8, 2022
Clearwater Beach
Today was a true test of my biking abilities. We took a 3 hour (!!), 15 mile ride to Dunedin and back. It was quite the adventure, traveling over the Causeway bridge to cross the bay to the Pinellas bike trail. We followed the bike trail all the way to Dunedin. Our reward was an ice cream at Stranachan's. The Pinellas trail is a 75 mile trail that travels from Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg. The trail links the towns along the way through parks and residential areas for biking, walking, running and skateboarding. The trail consists of paved paths, bike paths on the roadways and sidewalks. Hundreds of thousands use the trail monthly. It really was a nice ride; I pedaled the entire way with no more than level 2 assist. I think anything more than that would be scary fast for me. I did manage almost 15 mph!
No bike locks yet so we walked to church for the Holy day. My knees were tired....
Day 172 Friday, December 9, 2022
Today's bike ride was 4 miles along the beach. Different scenery but still along streets and connecting to the Pinellas trail. We chose a shorter ride to give my knees a break. I'm glad that Clearwater is so bike friendly; there is a lot of traffic. The beach has been busy but not overly crowded. Spring break is a different story -- Clearwater has become the new destination to celebrate.
The tide can make it a bit interesting getting off the boat!
Local wildlife makes itself at home on the boats.
Jerry enjoying jalapeno Cheetos. A favorite of The Grand Wazoo.
Day 173 Saturday, December 10, 2022
Another beautiful day in Florida. We spent the day fussing around the boat, anticipating a fun evening. Jerry's bike is acting up -- the power assist won't turn/stay on. Jerry has diagnosed the bike issue as the battery, switching it between each bike he recreated the problem. Time for more customer service help. We went to dinner with Karen and Rick at the Island Way Grill. Great company and good food. We raved so much about it we made plans to meet again for brunch next Sunday at Island Way! We are becoming regulars!!
Day 174 Sunday, December 11, 2022
We walked to St. Brendan's and then to Ryan's Island Grill. Sunday breakfast has always been a favorite of ours and a tradition that we have missed. Back at the boat it was Sunday football and just chilly enough to encourage me to use the oven. Pork loin and apple crisp. Customer service will be sending a new battery for the bike. We ordered bike locks on line from Walmart at 4:30pm and one was delivered at 9:30pm! The second one came the next day.
Eric's Inheritance
1 comment:
Beautiful area with a lot of great activities and restaurants to enjoy. I love all the boat decorations. I enjoy your posts and hope you safely continue your journey. cj
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