Mile 3695

I’m on my way to the Southwest corner of the US, but first I have to make the long haul up to the Northwestern part of Florida.  Traffic on the west side of the state is this morning light, moderate around the big cities like Fort Meyers, Tampa, Gainesville, or the state capitol Tallahassee.  Interesting, as I left Naples on my way to I-75 I passed nine (9) golf courses on a stretch of about 5 miles only.  Wonder who needs that many golf courses.  Anyway, progressing North the palm trees disappear, and pine and cypresses take over the landscape.  Other than that, it is just raking up the miles, figure that will be the game for the next couple of days.  And since I have nothing better to do, I think about the current state in the light of COVID-19.  I still see many people in this state here, especially in the service and retail business not wearing face masks, people giving handshakes and hugging each other, standing around in groups as if the virus is non existent.  I don’t know what those people don’t understand, more than 7,000 dead, and more than 480,000 infected in this state, 4.7Mio and more than 157,000 dead in this country.  But the people out here continue as if COVID-19 happens in another place.  As a matter some people look strange at you when you wear a face mask, or sanitize your hands.  I really thought by now everybody got the message, reality proofs me wrong.  Let’s see if the picture changes again as I go West.

And of course I had to stop at a Harley Shop, as my beloved high-vis vest has come to the end of its useful life.  After more than 7 years and more than 60,000 miles in sun, wind, and rain, the elements have worn it out.

R.I.P. in Milton, FL

Tomorrow will be a long day, as I try to pass through some potential traffic hot spots i.e. Houston, TX and San Antonio, TX so I don't have to deal with them on Monday morning.  So if you don't see a blog tomorrow, I most probably just collapsed on my mattress.

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King Jr.