Day 1 St. Augustine to...St. Augustine

Today is the first day of our trip. We rode our bikes to the ocean to get the mandatory picture of our bikes in the water.

The moped and trailer in the Atlantic.

We wanted to go surfing but the waves were a little small today.

We also decided that is was more fun to be tourists than cyclists so we made a stop at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine before started biking.

The alligator crew.

Another excellent reason not to kiss a komodo dragon.

These guys were patiently waiting for a tourist to fall in.




We took a picture of her because she was smiling at Dad.

A somewhat rare albino 'gator. Got to keep his sensitive skin in the shade.

After the Alligator farm we loaded up the bikes and the trailer and hit the road only to find we had too much stuff and the moped was dangerously overloaded. Since it was late in the day, we decided to get a motel room and rethink our packing.

Moped = Chicken

It wasn't long before we pulled into the motel and started unpacking that the neighbor, who lived at the hotel, started admiring the moped. He (Robert) thought it was the coolest thing and we starting chatting about it and the trip. He said he had some chicken he was going to cook up and invited us to join him. It sounded good so we chatted while he fired up the charcoals and starting cooking it and sipping a beer. Finally, an hour and half later, the chicken was cooked and he went in to get some plates. He came out without plates (or silverware) and the chicken and some beans in a pot. He said we'll eat like men, then put the pot on the ground, and we all starting digging in with our hands. Shortly after we started his friend Bob rolled up and joined us in the conversation. Robert offered Bob some food and he said no thanks and then asked if that was the chicken he bought off the street. Robert quickly cut him off and changed the subject. We nervously laughed and quitely finished our dinner. It tasted pretty good but we will see what happens tomorrow. We had a good time with him and were grateful for his hospitality.

Me, Bob, and Robert

It is hard to see from my phone pic but this guy in front of me is an alligator catcher.