Read Days 6 of Billy's Daytona Bound ride on his Ducati Diavel as he talks about his success dodging the general mayhem on I-10 by bypassing it on US-90 and arriving in Florida with a detour into the Ocala National Forest.
This morning I woke up knowing I was going to wake up in the same place for the next few days, walked out of the hotel and went for a swim in the ocean. Quite a difference from the past week's routine. Watching the sunrise over the Atlantic was an added bonus.
On Day 7, I spent 24 hours chilling out with family and friends in Fort Lauderdale. It was a good unwind for me. Every day on this trip - after about Day 4 - it had become a little harder to get started each morning. Once on the road, everything was fine and I enjoyed the challenges and joys of riding across the country, but just getting started was tough. So today, I had no problem hopping up and getting on the last road to Daytona Bike Week.