Routes
TN_11 Hop 7: Elmira NY to Worcester MA
354 miles via I-86, I-88, US 20, MA 9, MA 116, I-290 and MA 122A with a morning trip breakfast at Bob Evans and a visit to the Corning Glass Museum and a shopping/bio break in Northampton MA. Auto miles: 354. Cumulative route miles: 3209. Cumulative auto miles: 3424. We decided to start the final … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 6: Twinsburg OH to Elmira NY
338 miles via OH 82, OH 8, OH 303, I-480, I-271, I-90 and I-86 with several sightseeing stops in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and a visit to the Seneca Allegheny Casino in Salamanca NY. Auto miles: 347. Cumulative route miles: 2855. Cumulative auto miles: 3051. This was a hop that wasn’t planned. It became … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 5: Alcoa TN to Twinsburg OH
503 miles via US 129, I-40, I-275 (around Knoxville), I-75, KY 491, US 25, KY 14, KY 17, KY 16, I-275 (around Cincinnati), I-471, I-71, I-271 (west of Akron), OH 8 and OH 82 with a refueling/bio stop and a lunch break. Auto miles: 646. Cumulative route miles: 2517. Cumulative auto miles: 2704. The additional … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 4: Hot Springs AR to Alcoa TN
586 miles via US 70, I-30, I-40, I-55, US 51, I-240, I-40 again, I-440 around Nashville, I-40 again, I-140 and US 129 with a refueling stop in Memphis, a brief bio break and a stop at the Buc-ees in Crossville TN to purchase a souvenir T-shirt. We also did a drive-by of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 3: Beaumont TX to Hot Springs AR
396 miles via US-96, US-59, US-79, I-20, I-220 (around Shreveport), I-49, I-30 and US-270 with several shopping stops in Beaumont and a refueling stop at Walmart in Center TX. Auto miles: 399 (3 extra miles to get ice). Cumulative route miles: 1428. Cumulative auto miles: 1431. This was the “easy” hop – just 6 hours. … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 2: Tallahassee FL to Beaumont TX
619 miles via I-10 and I-110 in Lake Charles LA. Auto miles: 619. Cumulative route miles: 1032. Cumulative auto miles: 1032. This was another LONG day of driving – over 9 hours. And on 3 hours sleep. Not pleasant. But we got there. We did have some stops along the way. First, we got gas … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Tallahassee FL
413 miles via FL 864, FL 82, I-75 and I-10 with a short detour at the intersection of I-75 and I-10. Auto miles: 413. Cumulative route mile: 413. Cumulative auto miles: 413. We made a last-minute decision to take Marlene’s Toyota Camry rather than my Hyundai Tucson. That was because the Camry gets better mileage … Continue reading
Eleventh trip north (TN_11) preview
Marlene and I have decided that we will, once again, go north for a few weeks this summer. This trip, my eleventh, will be designated TN_11. It will likely begin Thursday, July 17, and will span 10 nights and over 3,000 miles. The stops along the way are as follows: Our destination is Worcester MA … Continue reading
Around the world?
Marlene and I have done a lot of traveling together in the two years since we met – a transatlantic cruise, a transpacific cruise, several Caribbean cruises and road trips to GA and New England. We just booked another Caribbean cruise for January 2025, for my birthday, and have a 25-night cruise through the Panama … Continue reading
TS_10 wrapup
The 10th trip south was longer than the 10th trip north (TN_10), both in miles and time. It knocked some items off my bucket list. And Marlene and I arrived home still liking each other. I call that a success. By the numbers: Highlights: Lowlights: Planned and actual routes: The plan and actual only resemble … Continue reading