Start: KOA just south of Monticello, FL
End: Lake City, FL
86.8 miles
After our nice rest yesterday, today was fun. It was overcast from the start and very muggy. We rode into town for breakfast early in the day and then continued along highway 90 through Live Oak (this is another departure from the established route...we have chosen a few of these to cut off miles when the road is good). We ate a quick lunch there of peanut butter on tortillas with raisins (this has been our "go-to-meal" on the trip as all ingredients are pretty smash proof). During lunch in the town park we experienced some brief showers but were able to hide pretty well under a roof over a stage. By lunch we had already done about 65 miles!
As we started out after lunch, we watched big black clouds blow above us (luckily in the same direction as we were going--tail wind). We were sprinkled on a little but kept riding as that seemed the best option. Soon, however, thunder began to warn us of heavier rains. 
We pulled out under the trees for a bit. It slowed for a little while, but in time it kept its promise. WE GOT DUMPED ON! When we decided it was probably dangerous for us to be on the road (visibility was pretty poor), we pulled to the side and took refuge under a roof
in front of a real estate business. We waited for about 30 minutes before it settled down and we were able to hit the road.
About 200 yards down the road there was a large tree that had fallen on a pickup truck and was blocking the entire road (wanted to take a picture, but it was raining too hard to risk getting the camera wet). We thought we might be forced to take a several mile detour as the vehicles were being made to do, but they let us pass through the ditch around the tree and pickup to get back on the road. There were emergency vehicles and a tow truck all gathered around the scene.
We pulled out under the trees for a bit. It slowed for a little while, but in time it kept its promise. WE GOT DUMPED ON! When we decided it was probably dangerous for us to be on the road (visibility was pretty poor), we pulled to the side and took refuge under a roof in front of a real estate business. We waited for about 30 minutes before it settled down and we were able to hit the road. About 200 yards down the road there was a large tree that had fallen on a pickup truck and was blocking the entire road (wanted to take a picture, but it was raining too hard to risk getting the camera wet). We thought we might be forced to take a several mile detour as the vehicles were being made to do, but they let us pass through the ditch around the tree and pickup to get back on the road. There were emergency vehicles and a tow truck all gathered around the scene. Once back on the road, we continued to pedal in a now lighter rain. We didn't have far to go until we reached Lake City where we found an RV park. The place was kind of a dump and had quite an interesting "shanty town" on display.
After reaching camp it rained only briefly then cleared. The day was wet, but we made great time and are now even nearer to our final destination.
After reaching camp it rained only briefly then cleared. The day was wet, but we made great time and are now even nearer to our final destination.
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