408 miles via TN 30, US 411, TN 314, US 74, TN 68, GA 5, US 76, GA 52, G 183, GA 136, GA 211, US 29, GA 15, GA 86, I-16 and GA 204. Auto miles: 408. Cumulative route miles: 1407. Cumulative auto miles: 1500.
This route was even more complicated than this – I am sure I have forgotten some of the turns. I could have kept it simple by going through Atlanta, but who wants to go through Atlanta. I probably added over an hour of travel time by zig-zagging northeast of the city – and I didn’t completely miss the Atlanta congestion as we had some delays near Athens – but we did get to see some lovely countryside. We stopped for a few minutes in Blue Ridge GA and had a refueling stop along I-16 before we entered Savannah. We also stopped a few times to take pictures. Oh… and we had to stop for about 10 minutes in GA after I got pulled over by the GA state police for speeding (71 in a 55 zone). I got off with a warning. Marlene may have helped by mentioning that we were on our way to see her son who was an officer in Dekalb County GA.
We actually were intending to see him in Savannah where he was getting some training. But the timing didn’t work out. Disappointing.
One funny thing in Savannah… Marlene looked for a casino in Savannah and found one just a few blocks away. But when we drove there we found only a dark office building. On the side of the building, a sign: “Jaime Casino, attorney-at-law.” Finally, a casino where we didn’t lose money!
Our one night in Athens TN was at the Baymont by Wyndham. A good place for a one-night stay. No pool and few other amenities but the room was large and clean, as was the bath. The minifridge had a freezer and the cable TV had many channels. Inexpensive and no extra charge for Becky! The owner had a nice vegetable garden, too. But the breakfast was not very good. A breakfast sandwich, microwaved, and a banana. 6 out of 10.