The Florida Safari is a six day bicycle event that takes place in northern Florida. 
Here we are: all loaded up and ready to go. We have our recumbents loaded on the back. 
We stopped south of Atlanta at the High Falls State Park. High Falls was at one time a thriving city until the railroad passed it by. Now there is a beautiful campground and a few local stores. We got a 'senior' discount on our campsite that we spent on ice cream!
We had a 'couple' of visitors at our campsite. "Feed me, feed me," they said.We arrived at Live Oak, Florida early Friday afternoon. We were able to put the motor home in a centrally located spot. Here are friends from South Carolina with whom we visited. 
We rode our 'bents from Live Oak Saturday and Sunday, two warm and humid days. On each 40 mile route, we had one rest stop with snacks. Monday morning, after a delicious breakfast, we drove up to Cherry Lake to continue our biking adventures.After arriving in Cherry Lake, we rode about 12 miles into the town of Madison for an excellent lunch at a newly re-opened restaurant called Food for Thought. 
Here we are at the Cherry Lake 4-H Campground.
Tuesday morning was very foggy for the first hour or so of the ride. We rode the 40ish mile route. Wednesday, there were threats of thundershowers that actually did materialize for most of the afternoon. We rode our own 20ish mile route, so that we could be back and showered before the storms hit. Wednesday evening, the traditional barbecue dinner/picnic was held in a large shelter. The rains had stopped, but everything was quite wet. Thursday morning, while the bikers rode back to Live Oak, we began our journey home.
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