A fantastic day! First, a great breakfast at Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen. Then, we began our ride on the bike trail that connects Key Largo to Islamorada. The northerly wind moved us at a good pace. But Rob’s derailleur was threatening to go haywire (again), and his chain was torqued from yesterday’s trouble. Therefore when we came upon Key Largo Bike and Adventure Tours, we popped in. Rob conferred with David, the bike mechanic, and the decision was made. Remove the derailleur, put on a new chain, and run the bike in a single gear. There were some adjustments that needed to be made, and David knew exactly what to do. Before too long, we were up and running (successfully). The views as we moved south were fantastic, especially on the bridges. We saw huge sea turtles, pelicans, and bright green iguanas, and of course various waterfowl. Dinner at the Island Fish Company was superb. We had grilled hogfish (Diane’s first experience with this fish) and all the fixings, and key lime pie for dessert. Yum.
Dave saves the Day!Old Blue in its new gearing configuration. Sometimes simple is the best solution.
Diane runs the bridges between the keys.
And loves it!
As did the AGO Team.
Through the Keys there is an "on and off again" bike path. In someplaces it is wonderful as shown in this super-highway parelleling one of the many bridges in the keys.
At other times the bike path is......just mediocre. And in one place just weird. It stops in the middle of the bar ditch on the wrong side of the road. 
But there are always interesting local sites along the way.
Tomorrow is THE day.
Great shots. Keep living life!
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