Cycling from the RV park to Cedar Key was very pleasant and took about an hour. The excellent smooth pavement along with a clean three foot wide shoulder made for a very enjoyable and safe ride. Cedar Key seems to be frozen in time from 50 years ago. The small Mom and Pop places and…
Author: Rob Spera
Cedar Key
As dusk approaches, I’m almost finished settling in for a week or two near Cedar Key. Cedar Key in located 140 miles north of the Tampa Bay – St Petersburg metro area where the Florida coastline makes a sharp 90 degree bend westward. Cedar Key is just south of where the Suwannee River flows into…
Sideways
Sampling wines at the Lakeridge Winery in Clermont Florida reminded me of the movie Sideways. Filming of the movie Sideways took place between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo CA. This part of California is near the town of Paso Robles, the town my dear cat Robles is named after. I cycled through the vineyards…
Sugarloaf Mountain
Pedaling up Sugarloaf Mountain was much harder than I anticipated. The hill rises around 300 feet in just over 1/2 mile, over a 10% grade. I had to stop once to rest on the way up, my heart reaching max heart rate. While I don’t wear a heart rate monitor, I can tell my heart…
Lake Minneola
Beautiful vistas of lakes dotting the rolling countryside made cycling to Clermont serene and peaceful. Lightly traveled roads made the ride one of the nicest rides I’ve experienced in Florida in several years. Passing so many lakes, some small, some large, reminded me of cycling in Minnesota. Only the live oaks draped with Spanish moss…