GA
TS_12 Hop 3: Acworth GA to Brooksville FL
449 miles via I-75, FL 121 and US 19 with a break at the Ellis Brothers Pecans in southern GA. Cumulative route miles: 1662. Cumulative auto miles: 1745. We made two shopping trips in GA that accounted for over 20 extra miles. This was an easy trip in terms of navigation: just get on I-75 … Continue reading
TS_12 Hop 2: Manteo NC to Acworth GA
617 miles via US 64, I-85, I-285 (north of Atlanta) and I-75 with a fuel stop near Rocky Mount NC, an attempt to visit the Family Dollar corporate office in Charlotte NC (more on that below) and some zig-zagging on local roads in NC. Cumulative route miles: 1213. Cumulative auto miles: 1263. I will never … Continue reading
TN-12 Hop 2: Brooksville FL to Montclair VA
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: … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 5: Savannah GA to Lehigh Acres FL
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 … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 4: Athens TN to Savannah GA
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 – … Continue reading
TN_10 Hop 2: Port Canaveral FL to Florence SC
466 miles via I-95 and a bunch of local roads in Brunswick GA. Auto miles: 479 (the extra miles driven in Brunswick GA looking for a tire – see below). Cumulative route miles: 659. Cumulative auto miles: 684. This was supposed to be an easy hop – just a straight shot up I-95. But sometimes … Continue reading
CV1 Day 13: Hop 4, Acworth GA to Orlando FL
476 miles via GA 82 and then mostly via I-75 but with two major diversions, courtesy of the GPS that were too complicated to recall exactly. One was down US 41 and back to I-75 via Jackson Road, to avoid an accident. The other was through Apopka, diverting east of I-75 and entering Orlando from … Continue reading
CV1 Days 11 and 12: Acworth GA
We spent two days in Acworth (or, more accurately, a day and a half as we arrived late on Wednesday and left early on Friday), guests of Marlene’s son and his family. The purpose of the visit was to attend the high school graduation of Marlene’s grandson, Matt. We were able to do just that … Continue reading
CV1 Day 10: Hop 3, Charleston SC to Acworth GA
331 miles via SC 61, SC 7, I-26, US 301, SC 839, SC 39, I-20, I-75 and GA 92. Cumulative road miles: 921. Cumulative miles: 976. The extra miles were due to shopping and sightseeing in Charleston. This was a complicated route that included some small rural highways. But the weather was good and the … Continue reading
CV1 Day 7: Hop 2, Tampa FL to Charleston SC
The disembarkation process was more difficult than it should have been, but not as bad as it was on the Vista. We gathered in the theater, without luggage, and waited about 30 minutes before being allowed to leave the ship. But the exit, rather than being on that level or the level below, was 5 … Continue reading