A fun photo from last night’s margarita party.
The temperature this morning was a brisk 57 degrees when we left Folkston this morning; luckily no threat of rain despite a dark cloud for a few miles mid-morning.
As noted yesterday, I stayed at the Western Motel, which turned out to be a great improvement over the Relax Inn, the regular assigned lodging. We are pleased to be at a Comfort Inn tonight.
While the skies were a beautiful blue, and the roads generally quiet, can’t say there was much to photograph today. The last 20 miles we had a definite headwind – and the rough roads brought back memories of Texas chip & seal.
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- We saw cows.
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- We saw lovely yellow wildflowers (Nancy H. ahead)
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- We saw timber stands (Nancy I. in foreground).
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- Mini barn.
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- Farmer with beginning sweet corn crop.
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- D. Ray James Correctional Facility – lots of concertina wire!
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- “Fancy” manufactured house…
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- Not so fancy local home.
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- Swampy forest.
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- Pecan tree, one of the local crops.
We arrived in Blackshear around 2 pm and had lunch at Michael’s Deli. It is a big weekend in Blackshear as the high school baseball team is playing a regional championship game. I wandered a bit around town before dinner to use a few different leg muscles.
Emily fixed delicious chicken curry for dinner and we celebrated Wendy’s birthday (with a cake made in 2 dutch ovens).
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- Local train station – the tracks are quite near to the hotel.
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- O’Neal Home – 1868
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- Old Jail
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- Dinner line.
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- Happy Birthday Wendy.
Mileage today: 55.28; from Fort Lauderdale 517.94; from Key West 746.43.