Bicycling Saved My Life--Part 3

So I left Jan. 31. I’d packed my bike and checked it in as oversized luggage. Plus 2 other boxes containing my panniers and stuff=about 30 pounds, plus the bike and other gear=50 pounds.

Here is my itinerary, or in other words, what may be possible. If you know anyone in Key West that might be able to host me—shoot me a Facebook message. https://www.facebook.com/jane.hertenstein and follow me also at my Crazy guy on a Bike trip diary:

http://tinyurl.com/nn482l5

Southwest Airlines

Flight 1202

9:40 AM

Arrive Jacksonville JAX

1:00 PM

Day 1, Saturday, Jan. 31

Warm Shower Host

34 miles

Day 2, Sunday, Feb. 1

Saint Augustine, fl 32084

55 miles

Matanzas State Forest Primitive Camp.

Day 3, Monday, Feb. 2

New Smyrna

Warm Shower Host

65 miles

Day 4, Tuesday, Feb. 3

Titusville

Warm Shower Host

32 miles

Day 5, Wednesday, Feb. 4

St. Sebastian Inlet State Park, $28.

61 miles

Day 6, Thursday, Feb. 5

Jonathan Dickinson State Park, $26

65 miles

Day 7, Friday, Feb. 6

Ft. Lauderdale

Warm Shower Host

67 miles

Day 8, Saturday, Feb. 7

Homestead

Warm Shower Host

58 miles

Day 9, Sunday, Feb. 8

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

33 miles

Or to Long Key

68 miles

Day 10, Monday, Feb. 9

Bahia Honda State Park

66 miles

Day 11, Tuesday, Feb. 10

Warm Shower Host—still looking for someone

 (arrive in) Key West

36 miles

Day 12, Wednesday, Feb. 11

Key West sightsee

Day 13, Thursday, Feb. 12

Ferry out at 6 p.m., must be at dock by 4 p.m.

Ft. Myers, arrive 9:30 p.m.

Couchsurfing Host

Day 14, Friday, Feb. 13

Box bike

Leave Greyhound at 3 p.m.

arrive Chicago Sunday, Feb 15 12:30 a.m.