Up on Cripple Creek

Up on Cripple Creek

by | Jun 1, 2016 | Colorado, Colorado Roadtrip 2016

The first Colorado stop on my 2016 Colorado Roadtrip was up to Cripple Creek.  I had read some interesting historical info about the place and decided it was another mining town that I had to see. Just 50 or so miles due west of Colorado Springs, it’s quite a...
Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 2

Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 2

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Bicycle Journeys, Florida

This post is a continuation of the 7 day, 400 mile Bike Florida Panhandle ride that I did in 2005.  You can read about the the first part of the trip here – Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1.  This part picks up the journey in Apalachicola.  From...
Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1

Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Bicycle Journeys, Florida

For many years, when I was a serious cycling machine, I rode in several Bike Florida bicycle tours.  These group tours took place each spring when the Florida schools were on Easter break.  The routes where usually along back roads in Northern central parts of...
Cedar Key – A Charming Old Florida Hideaway

Cedar Key – A Charming Old Florida Hideaway

by | Mar 4, 2016 | Florida

After leaving Fort Myers Beach, the next part of our snowbird journey was to travel up the west coast of Florida towards the Panhandle.  We were in no rush, so I planned a three-day stop over 250 miles up the coast at Cedar Key. Cedar Key is a small tourist town (pop....