479 miles via GA 204, I-95, I-295 (around Jacksonville FL), I-10, US 301, I-75, I-5, US 92, I-75 again and FL 80. Auto miles: 493. Cumulative route miles: 1886. Cumulative auto miles: 1993.
The extra auto miles were due to dropping off some gifts for Marlene’s son and the trip to the “Jaime Casino.”
This could have been a simple trip home, but that wouldn’t have been us. So we started with a trip to Ross Dress for Less near the hotel, then tried to visit Marlene’s old friends in Summerfield FL (but they weren’t home). We also stopped at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa where I won $40 but Marlene lost more than that. A final refueling stop in Sarasota FL turned into an adventure when the pump claimed to have deposited 15.5 gallons into our tank, which wasn’t possible as the tank capacity is 15.5 gallons and we were nowhere near empty. It should not have taken more than 12.5 gallons to fill the tank. I believe the pump defrauded us of about 3 gallons – nearly $10. I will be complaining to the state.
I did get a nice sunset photo at the gas station though.
Our one-night home in Savannah was the Quality Inn Midtown. This is a huge hotel (over 120 rooms) with nice landscaping, a clean room and bath and many cable channels. The breakfast was quite good but the fridge had no freezer. We had to get some ice for the cooler to make it home. 7 out of 10.
We arrived about 10pm to find the house in good shape. And my car started.