recommended going to a very unique and old restaurant in town called Weidman's. In 1927 Meridian was one of the largest Jewish communities in the Mississippi and brought a lot of wealth to the small town. However the KKK had a strong and bad impact on the community and even bombed the synagogue. The Jews felt very threatened and most left town, and today there are no more than 40 elderly Jews in the town. The brunch we ate at Weidman's was very appetizing considering that fact we didn't eat any meat cause it wasn't Kosher.
We set off down south on route 45 and enjoyed the gorgeous views of Clarkco State park. As we got closer to the gulf we felt the cold breeze of air rushing towards us. The weather was very versatile and we even got drizzled upon a bit, however it didn't impact our ride at all. Frequently we put on our rain gear and then take it off when it gets real hot, but the more we ride the better we get at predicting how long it will rain.
The next city was Mobile, Alabama. The city essentially is a large port but has a very nice main strip with stores and interesting landmarks. We drank a cup of coffee at a Starbucks in town and pulled out towards Florida. The terrain got really flat and we could almost see the ocean. After an hour or so we got to the bay and enjoyed the magnificent view of the Gulf of Mexico. We stayed in Perdido Key in Florida which is right on the state border with Alabama. The second we arrived the mosquitoes welcomed us nicely and we started getting short tempered with each other. We spoke to the state park ranger who told us where to set camp for the night. After a short meal which we got at the nearest convenient store, we built the tents and relaxed on the beach.
It is shocking to me that it took only a few days to reach the ocean on the south and made me comprehend what an amazing journey we are on. I didn't sleep well on the beach due to the fact that it was very hot and the Mosquitoes ate us alive. We woke up early right when the sun came up and packed the gear on the bikes so we can spend the morning in the water. It was so refreshing! Our muscles were aching from the few days of riding and the salty water really helped us feel a lot better. Because of the heat our clothes were dry in minutes, and we drove off.
