Day 43: Fourteen Down, One to Go

October 24, 2004 ~ Darien, GA to Fernandina Beach, FL ~ 84 miles

Today's route was another mostly on-road adventure, as the state of Georgia has yet to officially designate any trail segment as part of the East Coast Greenway. As you learned in yesterday's post, the route follows the Coastal Georgia Greenway from Savannah to St. Marys, mostly along US Hwy 17. According to cyclist Dave Wood the weather was perfect for riding and the cyclists suffered no flat tires. One hitch, however: the cyclists had to be carried via SAG wagon into Florida on I-95 because the US 17 route was closed. Tonight the riders are staying with Winifred Stephenson in Fernandina Beach. Winifred recently learned about the East Coast Greenway through an article that appeared in the Christian Science Monitor and graciously offered to help accommodate the riders as they continue south toward Key West.

Tomorrow: Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine


The final leg of the journey: the eight cylists enter the final state of the First ECG Maine to Florida Tour.