It is true that south Florida has no hills, but it does have causeways, elevated for boat traffic. This one is just past the toll station on Card Sound Road.

We geared down to low and still made two “scenery stops” to let the pulse rate subside below 200. There are more of these ahead.

Entering the Keys across the mangrove swamps, we found some interestingly unique Florida signage:

Today was only 32 miles (but we went a bit further because we turned back to ask directions and then had food shopping duty later). Our leader, Jack, went ahead to make arrangements and then went shopping with us.

Our destination was John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, which has no tenting facilities, so we camped in sharp coral gravel on hardpan, not the ideal, but it is on the Keys at last.
Our fellow riders have been great, and don’t seem to mind that we are slowpokes, though we have been a bit trashed at the end of the very hot days. At least is is not freezing rain, like at home. Unfortunately, we seem to be dressed for that.