I was able to get away for an overnight to the east coast of Florida to ride with Al P and his riding group there.
I arrived at Al's house in Miami in the afternoon and was able to get a nice view from his winter home.
The view you are looking at is the inter-coastal waterway in Miami. It's not to hard to get use to loving that view. During my visit I saw skullers ( rowing boats ) in the waterway as there is a training center near Al's house.
Al also had taken a photo earlier in the week showing a privately owned boat coming through the drawbridge.
The next morning we left at 6 AM to meet his riding buddies in Boca Raton which was a 45 minute drive on I 95. I thought to myself that this group must be really special to drive that far each week to ride with them and deal with the crazy commuting traffic on I 95! It was a white knuckle drive for me! I can attest that the drive was well worth it. The group was so friendly. One of the members , Irwin, is 82 yrs old and can lead the pace line the whole ride at amazing speeds. He took it easy on me being a guest, though. He is an inspiration!
Irwin is first person on the right. The jersey say Old Spokes still riding. Cute.
We ended up with 40 miles ( from Boca Raton to Lake Worth ) and some very scenic areas of expensive homes except for Briny Breezes. Briny Breezes is a small area of trailer homes on the Atlantic that Marriott wanted to buy for $1M per home but the residents turned it downed!
Most of the group went out for lunch after the ride. It was a nice way to end the ride before heading back home..
Thank you Al ( and his wife Marion) for being such great hosts and also the Boca Raton Cycling Club for providing friendship and a very spirited ride!
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