Coral Pink Sands

While my friends were celebrating fabulous and happy wedding days I was hiking my way back from the deep south. For those of you that know Orlando here’s an analogy of hiking…..I leave from Mariposa St. with a medium size back pack full with a weeks worth of clothes and two plastic bags grocery bags of paint. I walk with my companion about 2 miles through downtown up the ramp to West bound I-4 and down the main drag until we are passed all turn offs to any direction except West. We must first travel about as far as Tampa and then try to hike on further south on another “major” road for 140 miles more. We stand on the side of the road next to the west bound lanes in a spot with enough room for a car, pick-up truck or semi (yes I rode in all 3 on this trip) to pull off and pick us up. We then put our bags down about 15 feet away and take turns standing next to the road trying to thumb a ride, although we prefer the full hand waving from the wrist with palm facing down. Whoever stops first we go with. It’s always an adventure!