Arkansas Rock City Riders: Southeast Swing: Key West NAS, FL

Key West NAS, FL - Patrick AFB, FL

351 miles

Began today's journey at mile marker 0 of US Route 1.....highway ends at Fort Kent, Maine on the Canadian border, 2,369 miles from Key West, making it the longest north-south running road in the US!

Stopped at the famous Seven Mile Bridge today to take a walk on the portion of the old bridge which has been converted to a fishing pier. The new bridge connects Knight's Key to Little Duck Key and has been in service since 1982. Continued my way up the Keys with a stop at Islamorada for another look at some of the prettiest water I've seen in the US!

After leaving the Overseas Highway, I pressed North on the Florida Turnpike to Stewart and continued towards Patrick AFB along A1A. This section of the coast was very quiet and low key......many more homes than high rises. I loved the wide open beaches!

Just outside of Fort Pierce, FL is the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, also known as the Navy SEAL Museum. This little gem houses exhibits to inform and educate on the role of Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) teams. They have several raiding craft and a Navy UH-1 out front. Well worth the visit....

My last stop of the day was at Melbourne Beach or what is affectionately known as Juan Ponce de Leon Landing. Many scholars agree that this is the location the Spanish adventurer first stepped foot in modern day Florida back in 1513!