GA
Booth Western Art Museum
I did some food shopping yesterday in Cartersville GA and happened to drive by the Booth Western Art Museum. It looked impressive, somewhat reminiscent, in location (a small town) and architecture, of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown MA. But also reminiscent, in terms of the subject matter, of the National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma … Continue reading
TN7 Hop 3: Tifton GA to Cartersville GA
220 miles almost exclusively via I-75 and I-475 around Macon. Cumulative tow miles: 615. Truck miles: 228. Cumulative truck miles: 691. The extra truck miles were to refuel. Another easy hop in terms of navigation – get on I-75, drive 220 miles (with a few miles on I-475), get off, go a couple of miles … Continue reading
TN7 Hop 2 – Wildwood FL to Tifton GA
203 miles, almost all on I-75. Cumulative tow miles: 395. Truck miles: 271. Cumlative truck miles: 463. The extra truck miles were due to the trip to Ocala to have dinner with my son. This hop was about as simple as it gets: get on I-75 (the entrance ramp was less than a quarter mile … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 8: Savannah GA to Silver Springs FL
222 miles via GA 204, I-95, I-295 (west of Jacksonville), US 17, FL 19, FL CR 314 and FL 40. 229 truck miles. 1506 cumulative tow miles, 1864 cumulative truck miles. We made a short stop in a rest area in Georgia just to rearrange Jett’s pillows. Then on to Florida. We encountered heavy traffic … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 7: Myrtle Beach SC to Savannah GA
203 miles via US 17 and I-95. 219 truck miles. 1284 cumulative tow miles. 1635 cumulative truck miles. The extra truck miles were mostly due to the trip to the ER the evening of our arrival in Myrtle Beach. This was an easy trip to navigate: follow US 17 until it meets I-95, then head … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 3: Savannah GA to Wilson NC
342 tow miles via I-16, I-95 and US 301. 459 truck miles. Cumulative tow miles: 794. Cumulative truck miles: 987. The extra truck miles were mostly consumed in traveling to Hilton Head Island SC on Sunday. That was mostly a huge disappointment. I was hoping the island would have an “outer banks” feel. Or at … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 2: Citra FL to Savannah GA
217 tow miles via US 301, I-10, I-295 (around Jacksonville), I-95 and I-16. 219 truck miles. Cumulative tow miles: 452. Cumulative truck miles: 528. Two hops with no truck problems! That has to be some kind of freaking record. At least it seems that way. I was actually more concerned about the state of the … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 6: Tifton GA to Bushnell FL
217 miles via I-75 and CR 475, with a detour at the end. Cumulative tow miles: 835. Truck miles: 228. Cumulative truck miles: 1245. The few extra truck miles were from a refueling/shopping trip. The GPS is still obstinately refusing to function, but for this hop it wasn’t needed. We traveled about a mile to … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 5: Stone Mountain GA to Tifton GA
197 miles via US 78, I-285 (around Atlanta), I-675 (south of Atlanta), I-75 and I-475 (around Macon). Cumulative tow miles: 618. Truck miles: 233. Cumulative truck miles: 1017. The extra truck miles were due to a couple of trips to WalMart to buy food and fuel and our sightseeing around Stone Mountain Park. This was … Continue reading
Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Park claims to be “Georgia’s most popular attraction.” I can understand the appeal. There is something for everybody, though it seems to be more adult-oriented than, say, Disney World. The things that would appeal to kids are: the adventure course the 3-D theater the train ride a petting zoo It has, for adults, … Continue reading