Our first day of riding will be along A1A with scenic ocean view routes, and inland country roads including rails to trails options.

On our second day, we move on to St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, with a stop at the St. Augustine lighthouse. This community dates back to the 1500’s and has a wealth of options to visit and enjoy, including fun and funky shops, the Castillo de San Marcos, operated by the National Park Service, and Ponce de Leon’s infamous Fountain of Youth. We always like to check that out, taste the water and look in the mirror to see what a difference there is — it could be the cycling that is keeping us young.

Day three takes us inland where we ride alongside the St. John’s River, through some open farmlands and on country roads and paved bikeways, the whole time listening to almost nothing but the sounds of nature. Tonight we will all be on our own for dinner so we can chill. Enjoy the town on your own schedule.

Day four is beach day. We travel through numerous beach towns, including Ponte Verda, Neptune, and Jacksonville beaches. We will cross the St. John’s River via the ferry and then head through nature reserves in and around Big and Little Talbot Islands. We also go through the charming towns American and Fernandina beaches as part of our adventure through Amelia Island.

Our last day is a leisurely ride cycling back toward Jacksonville Airport. We enjoy a casual ride through the waterfront area of Fernandina Beach and the Amelia Island Plantation before we retrace our route across the Talbot Islands and the ferry to Mayport. Here we stop at Hampton Inn East Regency for lunch and showers before taking a van shuttle to the airport or to Palm Coast.