From Jacksonville to Tallahassee on US90

Hello from Tallahassee, Florida!
We have only just begun, but already I can tell that my 31 fellow riders are some of the most driven, down to earth, hilarious, interesting people I will ever meet. I had a feeling it would be this way, as it takes a certain kind of person to sign up to pedal your way across the country, building homes and trying to make a difference in people's lives.... but I did not anticipate the magnitude of the enthusiasm of my new friends. It's awesome.
So far, we have pedaled approximately 200 miles, and have slept in three churches in the small towns of Glen St. Mary (population under 500, but voted Florida's Most Outstanding Rural Community in 2004... we wondered how many towns were awarded this prestigious title), Live Oak (where a woman told me that my journey across country would be more worthwhile if I were serving God and spreading His word) and most recently in Monticello (where a small group of riders and I feasted on a 7 dollar buffet of fried chicken and other southern uh.. delicacies, then baked cookies and gorged ourselves into oblivion).
We've spent quite a bit of time on highway US90, where tree farms and roadkill are all you see for 50 miles at a time. We've peed on the side of the road, stopped by flea markets selling suppositories and a dozen eggs, played the "cow game," and eaten more peanut butter than I have ever eaten in such a short period of time (and that's saying something, coming from a PB lover such as myself). Actually, in all honesty, we don't really stop eating. It's amazing.
Ok, I must sign off. If you're interested, feel free to post on the blog... questions, comments, queries, and I will be happy to respond!
LATER,
Er.