Day 49: Palms on the Horizon

October 30, 2004 ~ Ft. Pierce to West Palm Beach ~ 56 miles

The last weekend before the tour's culmination and the cyclists push further south along the Atlantic, today heading from Ft. Pierce to West Palm Beach. Spirits are high, and the riders are eager to accomplish their goal of being the first group to ever ride the full length of the East Coast Greenway. Much of the route has been on road between completed trail segments, and the going hasn't always been easy, but nonetheless the cyclists persevere, and in just four short days this eight-week trek will draw to a close. Last night the group overnighted in a Boys and Girls Club in Ft. Pierce. Tonight it's back to the comforts of home, with five families opening their homes to the tour riders.

Tomorrow: West Palm Beach to Miami Beach