Okay – I’m lucky again – VERY LUCKY in fact.\u00a0 You can see how close Milton is to Pensacola (less than 20 miles away). Pensacola had TWENTY-TWO inches of rain in two days; that started right after I left town. Hopefully that kind of thing won’t continue in my wake….<\/p>\n
Started out this morning in the rain gear; which of course means that I didn’t need it. There was a little bit of drizzle to start with but 80 miles down the road, at my first gas stop, I was happily out of the plastic clothing.\u00a0 The only way to get almost 450 miles down the road and not spend all day doing it is to take the Interstate.\u00a0 Up on the slab there isn’t a whole lot to see and even if you do see something photo worthy – you can’t get the camera out in time.<\/p>\n
Sumter, SC is very close to Shaw Air Force Base. The road I was on goes right past the departure end of the runway. I did see the F-16 low approach coming but was still a little startled at the amount of noise one of those things makes.\u00a0 That’s okay though, like I always say, “That’s the sound of freedom”.\u00a0 I still get a chill when I hear those military jets.\u00a0 So, I leave you with this – enjoy your freedom and don’t take it for granted. Okay – I’m lucky again – VERY LUCKY in fact.\u00a0 You can see how close Milton is to Pensacola (less than 20 miles away). Pensacola had TWENTY-TWO inches of rain in two days; that started right after I left town. … Continue reading ![\"18](\"http:\/\/www.lennysride.com\/2014\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/18-Map.jpg\")
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