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Alachua FL to Palatka Fl
May 28, 2015
78 miles

Well, Royce and I believe that we have finally got our program figured out. We are like a well oiled machine when it comes to our daily routine. So....I guess we are ready to start this RIDE ACROSS AMERICA. Seems like the last several days just get better and better for ride conditions and scenery. Today about 30 miles of the route was on paved bike trails. The first one started out of Gainsville and ended in Hawthorne. It went through the Sweetwater Wetlands Park which has the Alachua Sink in it.It also transversed the Prairie Creek Conservation Area and  the Phifer Flatwoods Preserve. It was so nice riding on this 16 mile trail. I met Royce just out of Putnam Hall and we rode on another trail for about another 14 miles. Palatka is an interesting community. It is split by the St. Johns River. The highway that runs through the town is very busy and the traffic does not seem to end. I guess as you get closer to the Florida beaches the traffic gets heavier. The river is active with recreational boats. We had a nice dinner at a Seafood Restraunt on the river. Our waitress said that there are alligators in the river and people swim and water ski in it. Okay, I think I will pass on that one.

Sunrise out of  Alachua


Bridge over St. Johns River, Palatka
  

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