TTN Hop 3
211 miles via US 17, I-95, and US 17 again. Cumulative tow miles: 649. Cumulative truck miles: 819.
For the third straight hop Google and the GPS disagreed. In this case it was a pretty minor disagreement: whether to take I-526 around Charleston (Google) or follow US 17 all the way through (GPS). US 17 is shorter but generally slower so, again, I am puzzled why the GPS chose it at the faster route. But I was familiar with both routes and didn’t have a strong preference, so I took the GPS/US 17 option.
The route was familiar as we have done it southbound previously. Besides several construction sites – the worst one being a short section where I-95 was inexplicably reduced to a single lane when there was no active construction – it was an uneventful trip.
Perhaps the most significant event occurred as we were exiting the Savannah South KOA. The RV tires hit a huge pothole as I was pulling onto US 17. It was a hard, jolting hit and I feared a blowout. But the tires held. Whew!
Our home for 4 nights will be the Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach SC. I paid a little extra for the privilege of an “oceanfront” site. I guess I had visions of looking out my window and watching the surf. But all we see is a huge dune barrier. Disappointing.
I will provide a full campground review in a few days.