Crestview, FL to Pensacola, FL
Friendly horn taps: 1
Obnoxiously aggravating, lean on the horn till the battery is dead, and the the check engine light comes on blare: 1
Miles: 65
Total so far: 600
A great ride today into Pensacola. A cold front came through the state yesterday dropping morning temps into the 50’s. With that came a north wind that just happened to match our direction of travel. By prior arrangement, we are guests of Todd and Andrea Rosenbaum in Pensacola. Todd is the Executive Director of MADD Florida, a good friend, and an awesome asset to the organization. He was kind enough to offer us lodging a long time ago when he first heard about the trip.
Most of the day was on barely traveled county roads off of Route 90 up in the timber areas north of the busy traffic and we thoroughly enjoyed our ride in the clean air of pine forests, bright with low humidity and cool temperatures.
We met Hugh Adams today near Holt, Florida, as he caught us taking a roadside snack break. Hugh had just scored some frozen quail in a deal he made with a neighbor up the road.
Hugh Adams explains how to prepare frozen quail and other things
Hugh explained the intricacies of properly preparing quail, working until retirement with the federal government, and completting a stretch in the U.S. Navy. Not all in that same order, of course.
An upper portion of Escambia Bay outside of Pensacola
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Tomorrow’s ride is dedicated to Gabriella Elizabeth Mantini
Gabriella Mantini was killed by a drunk driver August 29, 2006 while driving home. The driver entered the freeway on an exit and was driving the wrong way with with his lights off when he hit her head on. She was 21. Since that day our lives have never been close to the same.
In Memory of Warmer Summers 
goodmorning sally and carl.
great meeting you- quail, and they were great – had them for dinner with onion gravy and hot biscuits–keep up the good works and watch your blind side—-hugh