68 miles today, first on busy highway (with nice bike path/shoulder) along the coast crossing over various waterways, then on the Blackwater bike trail headed north away from the coast, then rolling country roads, and finally back to busy highway riding with shoulders. Except for the very high humidity (it was like a sauna when we started out this morning) and the traffic it was a very pleasant ride, but there really isn't that much to say about it because it is so much like home. When we were out West there were always new things to see, but generally that is not the case here.
The big find today was an area of Whitetop Pitcher plants in swampy area along the bike trail. These plants, which are 1-2 ft high, are gorgeous! The top part is white with bright red veins and the stalk red then fading to green. The flower is a bright red bell about 2 inches across--beautiful! We also passed a watery area of swamp covered with hundreds of water lilies. We're still enjoying the fragrance of honeysuckle and another shrub with racemes of white flowers which I can't identify. And have I mentioned that the Southern Magnolia is starting to bloom?
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