windy!

yesterday i pushed hard against the wind and made it further than i was expecting but then again i did get up at 6. ended up in a nice town called DeFuniak Springs where there is a beautiful pond surrounded by stunning wooden houses which all seem to have rocking chairs on their porches. i felt battered by the wind and put my bike up next to some historic building where an old woman was doing some gardening. i asked where i could pitch a tent and she wasnt sure but said i could stay in a house that she was renovating. couldnt believe it! the first person i asked again came up trumps! Marie was really sweet and even gave me a spare key. my legs felt pretty sore so i didnt make it far for some food and settled in with a pizza.

woke up this morning feeling very stiff and contemplated seeing a doctor about my ankle and knee on my right leg. after finishing the remains of the pizza and cheesy bread i decided to stubborn it out. the first half a mile was not pleasant at all and so i decided to lower the seat on my bike and it felt much better. think my legs might be different lengths as my right leg always stretches a bit more than my left. pushed through more wind which often tried to stop me in my tracks. met a woman a petrol station who said that her legs were different sizes and that she got them readjusted a couple of times. so am not doing amazingly well but i am not going to quit yet. am almost through florida and i want to make it to the golf of mexico. lets hope the wind stops soon. also i just had to bike 2 miles to get to the library. i can now understand why Bush invaded Iraq as you have to drive everywhere even in small towns, like Crestview, in order to use basic services. America needs cheap oil without it they would struggle as i cant see many of them cycling around!