Escape to Florida in January
Looking for an escape from those cold, wintery blues sure to arrive this January? Well, look no further: we?ve just added an early season offering of our Florida Keys self-contained tour ... the Florida Keys Winter Escape!Set to run January 17-27, 2012, this self-contained trip features eleven days of splendid, tropical touring along Adventure Cycling?s Atlantic Coast Route and Florida Connector, with relaxed riding terrain, beautiful beach camping, and several nights with the added luxury of indoor lodging. In addition to a fascinating, off-day van tour of Everglades National Park and a ferry ride across the Gulf of Mexico, the tour includes opportunities to explore fun coastal towns and beautiful natural sites along the route, including Key Largo, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Bahia Honda State Park, Historic Key West, and Lake Okeechobee, just to name a few. It is sure to offer something for anyone looking for a mid-winter cycling break.For more early season beach-cruising, be sure to check out our brand-new Outer Banks Inn-to-Inn tour, scheduled for April 22-29, 2012.Photo by Tom Robertson--ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. We've just announced our 2012 Early & Epic Tours!Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/escape-to-florida-in-january.html