Yesterday we decided to go for a bike ride to Pigeon Key. Pigeon Key is located 2 miles out on the old railroad bridge which runs along the 7 mile bridge to the lower keys. It was the original bridge that Henry Flagler built to get people to Key West and Pigeon Key is an island that housed the workers. It is a 4 mile ride from the Marina to Pigeon Key with 2 miles of it being over the water. It was really cool. The water was clear and beautiful and it was nice and warm out. There were a few people walking and a few more riding bikes but not many, so we didn't have to dodge a lot of pedestrians. It was interesting two see just how narrow the bridge was. Although it originally was a railroad bridge they made it bigger to accommodate automobiles, and it was quite narrow. Sure couldn't fit a couple of Hummers side by side.
I must say we did an admirable job on this ride. It ended up being 9 miles total, with a break in between for lunch at the Sunset Grille, which is at the Marathon end of the 7 mile bridge. Really nice place, fantastic views. I had a blackened grouper sandwich and a get this, mango beer, yummy! Mr. Un-adventursome had a Reuben and a Bud Light, no comment. We left at 10:30 and got back about 3:00 to screaming meemee knees. That peddling stuff is hard work, but we did it !!!!
So we had a short nap, watched the sunset, had a snack and collapsed. No pain....no gain.
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