Six riders met in Plant City on February 16 for a ride to Indian River. After breakfast at Snellgroves we set off via I-4 as far as Celebration, then by back roads for Cocoa Beach, crossing the Indian River and Merritt Island en route. Shortly after hitting A1A we stopped for lunch at Lori Wilson Park. There we were treated to a spectacular
view of the Atlantic Ocean, surfers, cruise ships, sail boats and various bits of beach candy. After lunch, we gave up the cool ocean breezes, mounted our bikes and headed out on A1A. The trip south treated us to occasional views of the Atlantic and the Indian River. While those views were greatly appreciated, there were far fewer of them than I had anticipated. A1A is almost completely built up with high rise hotels and condominiums that block the water vistas. After riding south to Ft. Pierce, we decided to head towards home. Turning north to Vero Beach, we picked up SR-60 for the ride home. Although the water views were not as frequent as we would have hoped, it was still a very enjoyable, 320 mile ride through the Florida countryside.Gunny
