Florida is/is not Flat

Over the holiday weekend I had the chance for a couple of long rides from Tallahassee. The first was pretty much due south to the coast and the second was a loop around Lake Miccosukee. If you ignore the hills in the Tallahassee area itself, the first ride was pancake flat:

In contrast, there were quite a few hills to the East:

What I found interesting is that the second ride actually seemed easier. On the first ride there was simply no variation (and no shade either, which might also be a factor ;^). The later ride had enough variation to keep things more interesting. Sure some of the uphills sucked, but there was also a bit of coasting (or at least easing off) on the downhills.

It seems a stretch to claim that the Mont Tremblant course will be more enjoyable because of its elevation profile, but I suppose it at least won't be boring.