Cheryl reporting again this evening. I think Chuck prefers the interview method of blogging. 😉

Chipley to DeFuniak Springs, FL
44 miles

The plan this morning was to take the trail to Florida’s Highest Waterfall at Falling Waters State Park before leaving the campground, but after being told by fellow campers that the hike was 25 minutes each way and that the ‘waterfall’ was bone dry, as it is dependent upon rainfall, the guys decided to just break camp and start riding.

According to Chuck, the most exciting thing that happened today was meeting a cycling couple heading east from Austin, Texas.

Another rider heading East

Chuck was impressed that the woman riding was using a rubber belt type of chain, as he’d never seen one before. He said he definitely wants to check it out once he gets a chance, as it looked like a good idea.

Belt Drive?

While they were talking about their travels, Chuck said she complained about the headwind she and her partner were experiencing. Chuck was incredulous. Headwinds? They were heading east and should have had a killer tailwind from the headwinds Chuck and Bob were fighting all day while heading west. But as we’ve learned from all our thousands of miles riding the Withlacoochee Trail, sometimes it feels like you’ve got a headwind no matter what direction you’re riding.

Tonight they’re staying in DeFuniak Springs, enjoying a rare night in a motel room. There weren’t any campgrounds close enough to the route today to take advantage of today, so it was the best choice. I was told that no one’s complaining about the accommodations.

Chuck spent part of the evening recharging all his gadgets before they had some dinner and settled into bed.

Charging away