However, before we hit the road, we had time for breakfast and we reflected how American we were being this morning, with the pancakes, bacon, maple syrup and endless coffee!
I talked about the bridges a bit in Day #18 and how they take you over some of the most iconic bridges in the world, through lush tropical landscapes and past charming coastal towns. For our return journey the weather was brighter (no sudden downpours) and the colour of the sky and sea was magical. Of course, no photo taken from a car can do the view from the bridges justice (the barrier gets in the way!) but I tried to capture a little of our route. We even got a military fly past along the way!
The Overseas Highway is made up of 42 bridges, including the Seven Mile Bridge, which is, guess wha? - seven miles long, making it the longest continuous bridge over open water in the western Hemisphere. Some of the bridges can be quite narrow and windy, but thankfully, in a car with automatic gears and cruise control, the two hour drive across them all was very pleasant.The road network changed dramatically as we neared Miami. Boy, do they do wide roads over here! Some parts of the highway hit 10 or more lanes wide and we had to keep our wits about us navigating all the intersection, expressways and toll roads. How people managed before sat-nav is a mystery! There is no way I would want to attempt driving around an area like that just using an old fashioned map.
Sam, George and James toasting my approaching birthday! |
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