{"id":20402,"date":"2017-05-02T20:43:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T00:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=20402"},"modified":"2017-05-02T20:43:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T00:43:14","slug":"day-12-tuesday-may-2-ft-lauderdale-to-palm-beach-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=20402","title":{"rendered":"Day 12. Tuesday, May 2 \u2013 Ft. Lauderdale to Palm Beach, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

A late breakfast allowed us to share a bit more time and one last hug with brother Bobby! \u00a0\"\"<\/a>We promise a photo of the four of us, when we meet again.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was a warm\u00a080\u00b0\u00a0this morning, when we finally hit the street \"\"<\/a>and that is about as negative as it gets for today’s ride. \u00a0It was not long before a southerly breeze made the morning temps bearable and assisted our northerly pedal. \u00a0The streets and sidewalks were filled with walkers, runners and bikers enjoying the morning.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s ride was pretty amazing and we thought, could not be topped,\"\"<\/a> but today continued to delight.<\/p>\n

Not long after we began, we approached\u00a0a drawbridge that had just started to open.\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 Perfectly positioned at the bottom of the bridge was a shady park \"\"<\/a>that gave us a perfect view of the fishing boats \"\"<\/a>heading out to the Gulf. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0The ride through the narrow strip of land of Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, etc, etc. is truly incredible. \u00a0And every town has either green space or a park, \"\"<\/a>right on the ocean.<\/p>\n

Words cannot describe the homes that are nestled between the Atlantic Ocean\"\"<\/a> and the Intercostal Waterway.\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 The camera could not paint any better picture;\u00a0either\u00a0the camera could not capture the entire house\"\"<\/a> or they were hidden behind massive gates and\/or landscaping\"\"<\/a> or the gate houses obscured the view. \u00a0Some of the home’s gate house\/garages have more livable square footage than most average homes.<\/p>\n

In-between the homes, fabulous condos\"\"<\/a>and tree lined streets\"\"<\/a>cast cool shade on the road and the beach glowed it’s spectacular azure.\"\"<\/a> \u00a0In the especially\u00a0narrow sections\u00a0of land, a “home” would be on the Atlantic, but their “boat” will be across the street (A1A) on the Intercostal or visa versa.\"\"<\/a>For instance, this is the beach cabana for an Intercostal home.<\/p>\n

It was pure sensory overload \"\"<\/a>with many more pictures below to prove it!<\/p>\n

The shorter ride today and slight tailwind got us to our hotel just in time for lunch. \u00a0The small strand of\u00a0shops\"\"<\/a> by the sea and\u00a0directly across from our hotel\u00a0was the\u00a0perfect place for a light lunch.\"\"<\/a>The early arrival gave us time to do some laundry and to go through the ridiculous amount of pictures we took, today.<\/p>\n

On the way to dinner, we stopped by a fun bar for happy hour;\"\"<\/a> too many great sayings lined the walls, but this we really liked.\"\"<\/a> \u00a0A couple doors down the street we found THE Best Pizza<\/a>\u00a0we have ever had, seriously, \u00a0even better than Reginos. \u00a0Started off with a couple slices\"\"<\/a> and a Stromboli \"\"<\/a>and could not finish. \u00a0So stuffed, we could not partake of the Chocolate Bar \"\"<\/a>right next door, but that is okay.<\/p>\n

Today was an amazing ride, actually the last two days has got to be the most impressive stretch of real estate we have ever seen, anywhere!<\/p>\n\n\t\t