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| apalachicola |
| John Gorrie museum |
| Orman House State Park |
So.......on a Friday morning in April, we took off, with our favorite riding buddies, Steve
and Jill, to Apalachicola. All fueled up we pointed the bikes north on US 441 and then
US 27. We traveled through Fort White, Mayo and at Perry we turned west on US 98 and
for our lunch stop at St Marks. We ate at a place called Riverside Cafe. There used to
be a place called Posey's but I believe the building was severely damaged in a recent
hurricane, unfortunate it was a great place to eat.
and Jill, to Apalachicola. All fueled up we pointed the bikes north on US 441 and then
US 27. We traveled through Fort White, Mayo and at Perry we turned west on US 98 and
for our lunch stop at St Marks. We ate at a place called Riverside Cafe. There used to
be a place called Posey's but I believe the building was severely damaged in a recent
hurricane, unfortunate it was a great place to eat.
After a good lunch we jumped back on the bikes. US 98 is a beautiful ride, especially when you can
see the ocean. Just a note of interest, there is a moderate amount of construction on the road. There
are several neat towns along 98 which includes, Panacea, St Teresa, Carabelle and Eastpoint.
Anyways we continued on to Apalachicola and our home for the next couple days, The Coombs
House Inn. Thought we were going to get rained on but we lucked out and were spared. We have
stayed at the Coombs House Inn before, and chose to stay there again because of the staff, Stella in
particular, she is biker friendly, makes our stay special, and keeps us informed of the goins on in
town. Besides that the accommodations are superior and the breakfast is always incredible.The
Coombs House Inn was originally built in 1905 for James N. Coombs, a successful entrepreneur. In
1911 the house was damaged by fire. Not until 1994 was the house fully restored and opened as a
bed and breakfast.
see the ocean. Just a note of interest, there is a moderate amount of construction on the road. There
are several neat towns along 98 which includes, Panacea, St Teresa, Carabelle and Eastpoint.
Anyways we continued on to Apalachicola and our home for the next couple days, The Coombs
House Inn. Thought we were going to get rained on but we lucked out and were spared. We have
stayed at the Coombs House Inn before, and chose to stay there again because of the staff, Stella in
particular, she is biker friendly, makes our stay special, and keeps us informed of the goins on in
town. Besides that the accommodations are superior and the breakfast is always incredible.The
Coombs House Inn was originally built in 1905 for James N. Coombs, a successful entrepreneur. In
1911 the house was damaged by fire. Not until 1994 was the house fully restored and opened as a
bed and breakfast.
We love to walk around Apalachicola and enjoy
the scenery. One place that is of interest is the
Chestnut street cemetery, that is just across the
street from the Coombs House. One of the
restaurants that we enjoyed was Chef Eddys try
it out. This is one of the many beautifully
restored homes in Apalachicola.
the scenery. One place that is of interest is the
Chestnut street cemetery, that is just across the
street from the Coombs House. One of the
restaurants that we enjoyed was Chef Eddys try
it out. This is one of the many beautifully
restored homes in Apalachicola.
On Saturday morning we had a little ride planned. We went east on 98 and just past Eastpoint turned north on SR 65
making a loop by turning southwest on 67 at a little settlement called Telogia. Met one the locals there, very
interesting and colorful guy.We rode through two national forest. Apalachicola National Forest and Tate's Hell state
forest. There is a legend about Tate's Hell forest. They say in 1875 a man named Cebe Tate got lost in the forest which
is mostly swamp and bogs for over 7 days, he finally wondered out in a clearing near Carabelle, he told the people that
his name was Cebe Tate and he had just been in hell. After that he died.Nice 130 mile ride but right before we got to
Carabelle the wind started to kick up, and made for a very interesting ride back to the bed and bre fast, especially
navigating the bridge to Apalachicola.
making a loop by turning southwest on 67 at a little settlement called Telogia. Met one the locals there, very
interesting and colorful guy.We rode through two national forest. Apalachicola National Forest and Tate's Hell state
forest. There is a legend about Tate's Hell forest. They say in 1875 a man named Cebe Tate got lost in the forest which
is mostly swamp and bogs for over 7 days, he finally wondered out in a clearing near Carabelle, he told the people that
his name was Cebe Tate and he had just been in hell. After that he died.Nice 130 mile ride but right before we got to
Carabelle the wind started to kick up, and made for a very interesting ride back to the bed and bre fast, especially
navigating the bridge to Apalachicola.
One of the reasons for coming to Apalachicola was they were having
a art and wine tasting festival on Saturday afternoon. Well...........the
rain pretty much ruin things, but we went anyway, all the artistions
were packing up and leaving, so we ducked into a neat bar called the
Oasis. Nice place, we understand that it had just been refurbished
and reopened. They had a couple there singing, it was entertaining
to say the least? From there we walked over to Boss Oyster for
some cold beer and oysters.Talked with some folks and got an
invitation to attend the worm grunting festival in Sopchoppy, Florida.
We will have to put that on our list of things to do.Seems...........the
only thing to do while it rained was to stroll through the shops and
EAT. We actually had reservations at the Owl restaurant. Great place
to eat.
a art and wine tasting festival on Saturday afternoon. Well...........the
rain pretty much ruin things, but we went anyway, all the artistions
were packing up and leaving, so we ducked into a neat bar called the
Oasis. Nice place, we understand that it had just been refurbished
and reopened. They had a couple there singing, it was entertaining
to say the least? From there we walked over to Boss Oyster for
some cold beer and oysters.Talked with some folks and got an
invitation to attend the worm grunting festival in Sopchoppy, Florida.
We will have to put that on our list of things to do.Seems...........the
only thing to do while it rained was to stroll through the shops and
EAT. We actually had reservations at the Owl restaurant. Great place
to eat.
We were scheduled to leave on Sunday morning
BUT........there was a great big storm brewing with high
winds, we watched it on the radar for a while, and finally
decided that that it would be best to wait it out, and stay
another night. YEAH. We had some places that we wanted
to see so it worked out well. We also found out that there
was a group of bikers trying to get here, but were stuck in
Perry. I know in all our minds we said a prayer for their
safety.
BUT........there was a great big storm brewing with high
winds, we watched it on the radar for a while, and finally
decided that that it would be best to wait it out, and stay
another night. YEAH. We had some places that we wanted
to see so it worked out well. We also found out that there
was a group of bikers trying to get here, but were stuck in
Perry. I know in all our minds we said a prayer for their
safety.
One place we wanted to see was the Orman house. We had a wonderful visit and Ranger Mike Kinnett gave us a most informative
tour. Orman house was built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, it was an antebellum home that looks over the Apalachicola River. Mr Orman
helped Apalachicola become one of the Gulf Coast's most important cotton exporting ports during the mid 19th century. It worth the
visit, and the house has been expertly restored.The other place was the Dr. John Gorrie Museum. This is the guy that made it
possible for us to be comfortable down here in the hot humid south. He developed the ice machine because they thought that the
yellow fever or malaria was caused by contaminated swamp water. His thoughts were to cool the room of the patients affected, and
he even draped gauze over their beds, of course this was thought to have filtered the air that the patient was breathing, of course as
we all know now it was the mosquitos.Dr. Gorrie did get a patent and tried building his ice machines but was never successful. He
died in 1855 and is buried in Gorrie Square in Apalachicola.
tour. Orman house was built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, it was an antebellum home that looks over the Apalachicola River. Mr Orman
helped Apalachicola become one of the Gulf Coast's most important cotton exporting ports during the mid 19th century. It worth the
visit, and the house has been expertly restored.The other place was the Dr. John Gorrie Museum. This is the guy that made it
possible for us to be comfortable down here in the hot humid south. He developed the ice machine because they thought that the
yellow fever or malaria was caused by contaminated swamp water. His thoughts were to cool the room of the patients affected, and
he even draped gauze over their beds, of course this was thought to have filtered the air that the patient was breathing, of course as
we all know now it was the mosquitos.Dr. Gorrie did get a patent and tried building his ice machines but was never successful. He
died in 1855 and is buried in Gorrie Square in Apalachicola.
We also took a short ride over to St George
Island. Not a place to ride the bikes especially
after it rains. Lots of summer homes, places to
eat, and a mini mart with gas. The bridge to the
island is fun to ride over.
Island. Not a place to ride the bikes especially
after it rains. Lots of summer homes, places to
eat, and a mini mart with gas. The bridge to the
island is fun to ride over.
that rode all the way from Perry in the storm. They are
To the right there is a picture of the folks that we met,
from Pennsylvania, they had their bikes shipped to
Daytona, and have been touring Florida. Their next
destination was Pensacola. It was great meeting and
talking to them, funny they are just like us they like
riding their bikes and exploring new places.
To the right there is a picture of the folks that we met,
from Pennsylvania, they had their bikes shipped to
Daytona, and have been touring Florida. Their next
destination was Pensacola. It was great meeting and
talking to them, funny they are just like us they like
riding their bikes and exploring new places.
| Well folks, Monday morning came and the skies were, well not really clear, but it wasn't raining, so we had a great breakfast, and saddled up for the trip home. Oh yeah..............we did make a little stop in Steinhatchee to say hi to some of Jill and Steve's family vacationing over there. And then on home. So until next time,JUST GET OUT AND RIDE Marcia T |
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