If you also are thinking of freelance writing, I would like to read about your bike trip. You started in Florida?
It's not nearly as exciting as really being in the water, but at least I don't have to worry about sharks.
I am off the coast of New England at present.
As an aside, I was rowing too much and started having lower back pains, so I have move over to the indoor bike trainer which has my mountain bike mounted on it.
I don't include the bike mileage in my rowing expedition, but I usually ride hard for at least and hour a day now that I am on a respite from rowing. No back problems so far.
As to writing, I do enjoy writing but I don't know if I will do any freelance writing. I am mostly a numbers guy (at least that's the most fun for me) and will start out working in MS Excel/VBA and see where that leads.