This was a LONG day of travel – over 14 hours door-to-door. 839 miles via US 19, FL 24, US 331, US 301, I-95 and VA 234 with a short detour near Savannah GA, several construction delays, fueling stops in FL and NC and a lunch break in SC. Total miles: 1042 Total hop miles: 1035. The extra 7 miles were the result of a trip to Walmart in Brooksville to get an iron.
The iron wasn’t for us – it was for our host, Deb. But Marlene used it to iron the curtains that she made for their living room and bedroom. Earning our keep.
I helped Deb hang some of those curtains but mostly I hung out with John watching Ink Master. I learned what makes a good tattoo.
We played card both nights – hand, knee and foot. We hadn’t played since we visited them in TX last year. As usual, Marlene and Deb whipped John and me. Frustrating.
The trip was grueling, as expected. We got off at 6:06am which was earlier than I expected. But the trip was slower than it should have been, as is usually the case on I-95. That road is ALWAYS under construction. And the final 10-minute deal before our destination – apparently for a “DUI checkpoint” (I wasn’t stopped) was just annoying.