Rest days in Panama City, February 19 and 20

 Yesterday I opted to cut short a 68 mile ride and get on the truck to do the grocery shopping, as I was the scheduled cook for that evening.  It was nice to have dinner pretty much ready when everyone else rode in.  If we have another long ride the next time I am cooking, I think I will do the same thing.  We were all pretty sober because of the extent of the hurricane damage we rode through.  The storm was a category 3 up here.  What does a 5 look like?
Our mood improved with very nice surroundings in a large house which saw very little damage.Most of used the day off to clean bikes and relax.  An adventurous younger couple who joined the trip in Tallahassee walked to a state park where they saw an alligator.  I’m jealous.

The roads are full of white pickup trucks and other construction vehicles.  Traffic is heavier than we like, but I don’t know if that’s linked to the reconstruction effort.  Also, several riders had flat tires on Tuesday, as there is a lot of junk in the roads.

I was amazed at the extent of regional cuisine in the supermarket.  I could have photographed the extensive selections of grits or black eyed peas.  I bought some raw peanuts from Plains, Georgia, in honor of Presidents Day.  We sampled them raw and then roasted them.  Excellent!

A few views from around our very nice lodgings.