Day 2: Fort Clinch State Park, FL

We had a short mileage day planned for day two, so we backtracked a bit and visited Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island, since we had a lot of time to kill before we wanted to checkout of our campsite.  It is a sea island cotton plantation dating from the 1700s.  The main house was built in 1798 and is the oldest known surviving such structure in Florida.

A peacock strolling through Kingsley Plantation.

The 1798 plantation house and a later addition.  Note the Widow's Walk at the peak of the roof.

The view from the house.

A reconstructed slave house and several ruins.  They are constructed of tabby, a mix of shells, water and sand.

Alea headed out on her bike once we returned to the campsite, traveling 18 miles to Yulee, FL.  From there we drove to Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach, where we will spend four nights.  

Once here, we got a text from our bank that our credit card information had been stolen, so that account is now closed.  It is fortunate that happened now, as it gives us time to have the new card expedited to us while we are here at the campground.  We also ordered a second, backup credit card, so that if this happens again, we'll have more than just our debit card for making purchases.  I guess recently in Orlando there has been a huge problem with card skimmers at gas stations, so it is likely that we filled up some place where that was happening.  It took less than a half hour from when the first fraudulent charge was made until the account was closed.

Today will be a shopping day in Jacksonville, home of the only REI store in Florida.  Plus there are a few other things that we need that we can find close by.  

When I stopped riding the other day I had noticed that a nipple was just beginning to be rubbed raw, so I Googled for possible solutions.  It seems it is primarily due to high humidity, and mainly a problem for men, as women's sports bras prevent the issue.  It is due to air flow causing loose fitting clothes to flap against the skin.  The top two solutions that I found were 1) to where a tight fitting, wicking compression base layer (with Under Armor HeatGear clothing specifically recommended) or 2) to apply lanolin, which is also the #1 recommendation for nursing mothers with similar issues.  I've decided to go with the first recommendation (my fingers are crossed), as I suspect the latter is more of a solution of dealing with the damage once it has been done.