Routes
TS_12 wrapup
The 12th trip south was almost as quick as the 12th trip north. But there was a bit of sightseeing – a full day on the Outer Banks. By the numbers: Highlights: Lowlights: Planned and actual routes: The actual route was pretty close to the planned route. The greatest deviation occurred on the approach to … Continue reading
TS_12 Hop 4: Brooksville FL to Lehigh Acres FL
196 miles via US 98, county roads, I-75, FL 80 and more county roads. Cumulative route miles: 1858. Cumulative auto miles: 1950. The extra 9 miles were due to a shopping trip to Aldi and a thrift store in Brooksville and a stop for fuel as we left Brooksville. This was a simple trip, mostly … Continue reading
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 wrapup
This was a quick trip north. No sightseeing. Just a few days with friends and family. By the numbers: Highlights: Lowlights: Planned and actual routes: The greatest deviations from the plan occurred north of Brooksville FL where we didn’t get on ether I-75 or I-10 and north of Dumfries VA where we took a westerly … Continue reading
TN_12 Hop 3: Montclair VA to Worcester MA
576 miles via VA 234, VA 28, VA 7, US 15, I-83, I-78, I-287, I-95, I-495 (west of Boston), MA 9 and US 20. Auto miles 596. Cumulative hop miles: 1611. Cumulative auto miles: 1631. The 20 non-hop miles were due to a trip to the casino near Montclair VA. This was another very long, … 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
TN_12 Hop 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Brooksville FL
196 miles via FL-80, I-75, FL 52 and local roads. This was a simple hop marred only by some slowdowns in Sarasota and Tampa. We were surprised that our destination was 28 miles from I-75. But there were few turns and the roads were good. We stopped twice before we got on I-75 – first … Continue reading
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