Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail

Dunedin, Florida - I decided to walk northwards along the Pinellas trail and started walking around 10am. The trail is just behind the Holiday Inn Express Dunedin and a bicycle rental shop next to it.

Bicycle rental

The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a 34 mile (55 km) linear park and recreation trail currently extending from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs and is a multi-use trail everyone can enjoy. The Trail was created along an abandoned railroad corridor.

The weather was around 27 celcius and humid but the trees lining the trail gave me shade from the direct sunlight. Not many joggers but numerous cyclist.

Pinellas trail

Township besides the Pinealls trail

Africa-American community

Short detour to Andrews Memorial Chapel

Andrew's Memorial Chapel

The Andrews Memorial Chapel is an historic Carpenter Gothic style former Presbyterian church building now located is located next to Hammock Park (Dunedin, Florida).

Pavement leading to the church

Andrew's Memorial Chapel

Bridge along the Trail

By the time I reached the junction of Causeway Boulevard, I have walked close to 6km. The skies started to turn dark. So, I decided to head into Dunkin Donuts to get Wifi connection and call for Uber to head back to Hotel. Fortunately under shelter and having a cold drink, it was a heavy downpour.

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