1st intermission

So the internet on my phone isn't working and I am going to be in the middle of nowhere until I get to Tallahassee, so the next 3 days won't get posted until Friday... Hope you don't lose interest during the wait! (also I'm going to see if I can't change the font in the meantime to make for easier reading)

A "farmer's tan" for a farmer's tan

So day 3 is over... And Gainesville has woefully disappointed, but today's ride has not! It only took me 5 hours to do 65 miles and there was no major setbacks... I still eagerly await a town that has an open mic when I am in town! ... Some pictures are self explanatory and some aren't, particularly the house I took a shot of. Basically I am showing you that one because thats the kind of place I want to own (notice the tractor in the background).

Left, no right, no definitely left! (day 2)

Still ridin blind (until I get to Gainesville) and using a life-line named Ali, and yet #stilltruckin! So far I've gone 75 miles day 1 and 70 day 2, and 65 more to Gainesville tomorrow. Pretty excited about G'ville cause it means I can start using my bike maps and crush 25 more miles a day or so... Have you ever gone somewhere and had a "holy f@#k" moment, and screamed out loud in excitement? Well I had one of those today when I passed a cow pasture. It was so beautiful (pictured below, 6)! ... Other pictures include wrist supports (for my ailing, ailing wrists), shot of bike outside bike shop, "Z" bike shop owner who fixed my spoke and gave me water from #extremebicycles, then a couple pics from the road and trails

You can't get there from here!

Although day 1 had a lot of snags I'm still happy to be on the road! ... Had to ride through a downpour, broke my bike, and my GPS failed all day #thanksvirginmobile ! Through it all I never gave up though, with a LOT of help from my little guardian angel Ali! #thankgodforali
(pictues: some kind of crane-like bird, shots of an awesome park ride and pics of me fixing bike (spoke broke))
#biking #biketouring #cycling

Brunch while it rains

Had a nice brunch while waiting out the rain... Crab Benedict!

It begins!

Here is everything I am taking on my bike... I should be in Gainesville by tomorrow night, but It's pouring right now in Tarpon Springs, so we'll see what happens... It was nice the whole week leading up to my ride. Now rain for the next 3 days :( but I'm gonna try and be bad ass and ride through it!

Now that I'm leaving...

I want to reflect on some memories during my visit in Pinellas County... First I want to thank my aunt Jill for having me for just under a week, it was a blast! We went to the beach, and I went to a Phillies spring training game, and last but certainly not least I saw an awesome truck (it actually drives!) ... From here on out it's all about the ridin! -jessesgone

Ybor City, Tampa's nightlife

A pretty happenin stop in the bay area where everyone goes to have a good time... Even famous people like Hulk Hogan hang out there! (that's me with him and his publicist)... It took a lot of proding and a lot of shots to get him in the photo!

Wasting away in margaritaville

So, after a long day at the beach with my aunt we happened by a uke shop on our #bikes and I ended up buying the nicest uke they had. I'm very glad I found this place and that I made friends with the really nice shop owner Chris Rooney, who hopefully will continue to be friends with me for a long time to come! ... The hardcase fits on by bike rack and will be traveling with me all the way to New Orleans. (i had him ship my crappy uke home along with some extra clothes I brought - love ya Chris)

Is life a beach, or is it your state of mind?

80 degrees and sunny. Sometimes life is funny. Don't you wish you could escape the weather? Spring is near but... Rhyming sucks!

A banyon (tree) your life and come to Florida!

4 days to bike trip... Man the vegetation and wildlife is amazing down here in Florida!

Where the weather is warm (even in the winter time)

Mt first day in FLA! ... The picture was taken before I opened my shipped bike to find...... That nothing was broken! And everything is in working order. Thanks #airportsecurity !