Day 43 – Key West to Boynton Beach

Going to bed early never seems to help much, if at all. Another crazy thunderstorm. This one managed to wake me up indoors at 2am. Weather in Florida is just crazy. I love the clouds, but I can’t say I’m a fan of the rain and humid heat it creates in the summer.

I managed to get up early and moved the bike from residential parking in front of the hotel to pack. Riding without earplugs and gear, I noticed the chain was making some slapping noises. It seems to be stretching very unevenly, even with all the regular(daily) lubing. Spent the morning ringing up the local bike shops. Most of them were scooter only, but Moped Hospital pointed me towards the Yamaha shop. Unfortunately, they were closed, but the folks at Pirate Rentals were kind enough to lend me the torque wrench and hex bit needed to do the work. Thanks guys!

To finish off my time in Key West, I swung by the Post Office – Corner #3 complete!

Southernmost point of USA – The multicoloured buoy-thing behind the tree is the marker.

Raindar says no rain on the highway – so no rain gear. Great weather, nice breeze. The highway might be painfully straight with traffic, but still best riding in a while.

To avoid the tolls, the plan was to go up USA-1.

Unfortunately, the Card Sound Road route to Alabama Jack’s has a $1 toll. It really does feel like you pay the toll just to eat at there. Sample plate at Alabama Jack’s – best conch fritters around. I guess I’m not a big fan of conch – it was okay. But my best conch will still Rehanah’s Roti back in Port Moody. Coleslaw was too sweet and I’m never a fan of crab cakes – but the fish fingers were awesome. And everything was still good that night as leftovers.