Routes
Carnival Liberty Day 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Gretna LA
Unlike every other cruise we have taken, this one started with an all-day drive to the port. It was 805 miles via FL 884, I-75, I-10 and US 90. It included a short detour to drop off Becky in Ft Myers where she will be cared for by a friend (and will socialize with another … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 21: Salzburg, Austria, to Venice, Italy
Technically, the destination of this trip was Mestre, Italy, a suburb of Venice. But it is virtually impossible to drive to Venice and that was really why we were staying in Mestre. So I will call it a trip to Venice. We had breakfast of coffee, bread and cheese in our room, then packed up … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 11: Chambery to Ange, France
We had breakfast at the hotel, packed, said fond farewells to the staff and left on a long (almost 8 hours door-to-door) trip to Ange in the Loire Valley. The hotel in Chambery – Ibis Budget Hotel Sud Chambery Challes-les-Eaux. We loved this place! Booking it was a bit of a risk. It was inexpensive … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 8: Rome to Genoa, Italy
Our two nights in Rome were at the Grand Olympic Hotel. We hated that the hotel was being renovated and weren’t impressed with the renovated room, but we loved the breakfast buffet and, for us, the price was right. 4 out of 10. After breakfast I had to find my way to the Budget rental … Continue reading
Around-the-world (ATW) preview
It looks almost certain now that, come September 15, Marlene and I will be embarking on an epic around-the-world trip. We will be away nearly 10 weeks. It will consist of two cruises – a transpacific and a transatlantic – two flights – from Fort Myers to Seattle and from Sydney Australia to Rome Italy … Continue reading
TS_11 wrapup
The 11th trip south didn’t go according to the plan. The stops in Acworth GA and near Pensacola FL were scrapped in favor of seeing Marlene’s son in Savannah where he was being trained. But even that didn’t go according to plan as we didn’t get to see him. By the numbers: Highlights: Lowlights: Planned … 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
TS_11 Hop 3: Luray VA to Athens TN
450 miles via US 340, I-81, I-40, I-75 and TN 30. Cumulative route miles: 999. Auto miles: 467. Cumulative auto miles: 1092. The extra auto miles were due to the visit to Luray Caverns before we left the farm. Actually, the route wasn’t quite this simple as the GPS detoured us near the intersection of … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 2: Front Royal VA to Luray VA
44 miles via US 340, Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, US 211, VA 674, VA 658 and VA 611. Auto miles: 120. Cumulative route miles: 549. Cumulative auto miles: 625. The extra auto miles were due to a late-night trip to a casino in West Virginia. We both lost money. Should have stayed … Continue reading