Week 79: Gulf Hammock, Florida

Key Biscayne Beach, near Miami

The Wikipedia page about Gulf Hammock includes a picture of the intersection of two roads - Highway 98, which we are following, and County Road 326 - but no buildings. No mention of any population. A post about an image from the place (an abandoned schoolhouse) says that it's a ghost town, and that seems right.

I am one third of the way across Florida, but my progress feels slow. I have only walked over 11,000 steps one day this month, and I am barely averaging 10,000 per day in April due to a slow start the first two days, so I need to catch up 9,000 steps. Still, six days ago I had 68 days to go, and now I have 62 left, so I kept pace this week. I need to learn to balance walking, and the rest of my life, with bridge, but also I am less excited about keeping up the pace as I get near the end. I think that at some point it became less of a quest and more finishing up the inevitable. Maybe when I get closer, I will want to finish with some big days.