Karen and I rode down to Jacksonville, Florida for the annual IBA
party. This event is held every year during Bike Week. On the ride
down, we stopped at the Stephen Foster State Park at the south entrance to the
Okefenokee Swamp to hunt for gators.
This year the IBA hosted the Gator 1000, a 1,033 mile ride around
the state of Florida which had to be completed in 24 hrs. In order to
prove we actually did the ride, we had to stop and take mandatory pictures along
the route. That morning, the IBA provided us with a rally flag that was
required to be in all the pictures.
On the ride home, we stopped at the east entrance to the
Okefenokee Swamp. We enjoyed a boat tour in the swamp. It was
definitely a gator theme during the whole trip!
Our ride down included a stop at the south entrance to the Okefenokee Swamp
Suwanee River in Fargo, GA
Suwanee River in Fargo, GA
The Stephen Foster State Park entrance
It was a great day to walk down the board walk at the park
It was a great day to walk down the board walk at the park
It was a great day to walk down the board walk at the park
The host hotel for this year's IBA party in Jacksonville
Some of the different bikes setup to ride long distances!
Some of the different bikes setup to ride long distances!
Some of the different bikes setup to ride long distances!
Some of the different bikes setup to ride long distances!
Even Harleys do these rides!
We check in at 5:30 am for the Gator 1000
IBA President Mike Kneebone holds a riders meeting before releasing us on the ride.
The Gator 1000 was a challenging Iron Butt ride to some pretty remote places in the Florida Everglades. This ride took us 19 hrs 45 min to finish.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay
This vehicle looks like a lot of fun!
Karen did the ride for a Key Lime milkshake in Homestead!
Riding through Everglades National Park to Flamingo
The bridge to North Key Largo
Our last picture was right down the middle of Daytona during bike week. Luckily, it was cold at 11:30 pm and not too many people were out that night!
We were presented our ride certificate at the IBA party.
The MTF held a ride to eat at Flagler Beach.
A scenic ride back to the hotel.
Our ride home included a stop at the east entrance of the Okefenokee Swamp
A swamper's homestead in the Okefenokee.
A swamper's homestead in the Okefenokee.
A swamper's homestead in the Okefenokee.
Our ride down included a stop at the south entrance to the Okefenokee Swamp
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