We were driving a new route into Florida through Alabama, so much of what we saw was new to us. Alabama is a very rural state with a fairly low population. This was abundantly clear today when we traveled on a US highway (231) south through Alabama and into Florida. The highway had no slow downs; very little traffic; and not much advertising. It was a lovely drive through lots of farmland. The speed limit was usually 65 mph.
When we reached Florida, we turned onto I-10 east and headed across the panhandle. A little past Tallahassee, we turned south onto US 27/US 19/US98 toward Perry, Florida. This was another very nice road that took us through lots of vacant land and many small towns. We were headed to Cedar Key. It is an island that is somewhat remote and contains a small village. In order to reach Cedar Key, we turned onto state highway 24 - the only road onto Cedar Key. We traveled for 28 miles through completely vacant land. It was amazing to drive for so long without seeing any people, towns, or advertising.
The island is delightful. It is very close and personal. The place we stayed, Faraway Inn, is small and cozy and right on the beach. They cater to folks with pets, but they took us in anyway. We walked around the island and went to the wine store to replenish our supply - good prices. And then we went out to the beach to sit on the swings and sip wine and watch the water - very peaceful. We walked to "Steamers" restaurant to have some of the local specialty - clams. Cedar Key produces 95% of the clams sold for food in the country. After dinner, we walked back and sat in the swings again to watch evening fall over the island and chat with other tourists. We are thinking that the Adirondack chairs will be a good place for meditation tomorrow morning. The discovery of Cedar Key has been a real adventure. We will come back to stay for a longer time and experience all the joys of Cedar Key.
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