Old Gandy Bridge
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Temp: 86 degrees F
Distance: 5.4 Miles
Calories Burned: 223
Average Speed: 12.7 Maximum speed: 25.6
Ride Time: 25 minutes and 56.7 seconds, starting at 16:00 -- finish 16:30ish
Cool things I experienced along the way:
Trailhead is just a parking lot
View of Tampa Bay
View to the west
Entrance to the bridge
Fishing options on the right and left sides below the trailbridge.
Ahhh... what a view!
Yep... gotta use some lower gears!
The trail had a slight uphill grade the entire way -- much more for the bridge.
That made the return much easier!
Sea gulls were soaring in the afternoon breeze
Wheeee! Downhill here and my fastest speed yet!
No shade for this ride!
Anhinga on its streetlight perch
St. Petersburg in the distance
Adjacent new bridge
Welcome to Pinellas County!
Sea Gulls and Pelicans were soaring along right next to me!
Made it to the other side!
I made a small donation here!
West entrance
The newspaper article tells the story of the toll booth repositioned here last year -- almost to the date!
This bridge had originally been a toll bridge, but stopped collecting in the '40s. The toll booth was moved to St. Petersburg on a college campus, but was moved back here after the Friendship Trailbridge was completed.
View of Friendship Trailbridge on left, the fishing area straight ahead and the new Gandy bridge on the right.
Who let the dogs out?
Loved this cloud!
A pelican soaring westbound
Tampa in the distance across Tampa Bay
This trail actually had a lot of traffic. I tend not to take pictures of people.
The water was splashing about, hitting the pilings.
MM 1.5 from the West
Me and my shadow!
View in the mirror
Here's a jogger heading back.
Almost back now!
Short ride!
It was a very beautiful ride!
Time to head to my friend Barb's house for a relaxing evening!
Barb has been a loyal friend since we met in 1976!