Cruising Into Punta Gorda

Nov. 1 , 2001- Wow! , we are making tracks today . We have at least 10 miles in and its only 10:00am . But, the bad news is , we are both dead tired . I'm over the river and just can't imagine what awaits us . Our first break is at a Ranger station and I don't see anyone around . Probably won't come out here with these bugs . They are keeping me company , pretty good. I am just going to rest here for a few hours , I don't know why I won't to hurry except to get to safe territory. I stopped a ways back at a farmers market and filled up our water bottle. They tried to give me a soda , but I paid them for it. They wished us luck on our adventure and hoped I made it to Asheville.
It is really odd that I don't find anything along the road up this way. If I was walking in Naples I would be finding all kinds of stuff. Must be the prison that keeps the road so clean. I have been here 2 hrs. now and am going to wait one more. Finally shaved today (dry) I don't have a mirror , so I'm not sure how well I did. It feels better , though. I will be changing tactics from now on. No more 4 hr. walks. Just to much for the little guy. My plan is to walk an hr. and rest an hr. That should work out okay.
It is 2:00pm and we are at Curly's Corner , about 4 miles to K-Mart, they said. I'll get Skil's food there and maybe a can of beans for me . I guess I better try to eat something once in awhile, too!
Arrival in Punta Gorda , wow, that really seems like an accomplishment. Just sitting in a field next to a Kash-N-Karry. Got dog food and a can of Bush Beans Wish I had something to smoke . I'll have to see about getting some Top or Bugler. Got to start looking for our camping spot before it gets dark. Tomorrow I'll be on the other side of the Peace River and northbound. Ain't no stoppin me now!