April 7^th, 2026

After a fantastic ride of the Loop Road Scenic Drive and seeing the famous American Alligators (some of those things were huge!), I rode to the Miccosukee General Store for a lunch break. 

After lunch I rode back to Everglades City, checked in at the Everglades City Motel, dropped off some gear and rode off to get my staged gear at the Parkway Motel & Marina in Chokoloskee Island.

I was going to stay another night at the Parkway Motel & Marina as the room was fantastic.  However, they did not have any availability for the night of April 7^th.  They were, however, very gracious in allowing me to stage some of my gear in their office while I went for a ride today (The Loop Road Scenic Drive).

After picking up my gear, I had a fantastic meal of Mahi-Mahi Cuban fish dinner with a very flavorful and spicy in-house sauce (most certainly had Habanero peppers (one of my favorites) in it.

After dinner, I rode through Everglades City for a brief tour and looked around.

Day 4 was very welcomed and needed relaxed day.  I still managed to ride 109 miles today, but it was very chill pace all day.