Routes
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
TN_10 Hop 1 and CV2 embarkation
193 miles via FL 864. FL 80, FL 29, FL 78, US 27, FL 70, I-95 and FL 528. Auto miles: 203 (10 extra miles doing errands). Cumulative route miles: 193. Cumulative auto miles: 203. This was an easy hop, terminating at the cruise parking lot. We then took a shuttle to the port and … Continue reading
CV2, TN_10 and TS_10 previews
A “combo vacation” seems to be a new thing with Marlene and me. On CV1 we did 8 days on a cruise followed by an auto trip to Charleston SC, Acworth GA (near Atlanta), Orlando and Coral Springs FL. Our next combo trip will start August 10 with a 7-night cruise followed by an auto … Continue reading
CV1 Day 14: Hop 5, Orlando FL to Coral Springs FL
227 miles via I-5, FL 50, I-95 and local roads. Cumulative route miles: 1625. Cumulative auto miles: 1679. We did not use the car in Orlando. The weather was good but traffic was heavy, both leaving Orlando and approaching Ft Lauderdale. Memorial Day weekend. We made a brief stop at Plato’s Closet where Marlene found … 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 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
TS9 Hop 5: Acworth GA to Lehigh Acres FL
633 miles via GA 92, I-75 and FL 80 with two refueling stops, a bio break and 3 hours at the Hard Rock Casino and nearby Waffle House in Tampa. Miles since the end of Hop 4: 643. Cumulative route miles: 1,790. Total TS9 miles: 1,865. The extra hop miles were due to a final … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 4: Concord NC to Acworth GA
286 miles via I-85, I-285 (north of Atlanta), I-75 and GA 92. Miles since the end of Hop 3: 297. Cumulative route miles: 1,157. Total TS9 miles: 1,222. The extra miles were due to a couple of shopping trips in Concord. This was an easy hop almost exclusively on interstate highways. We had one bio … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 3: Montclair VA to Concord NC
394 miles via VA 234, I-66, US 522, US 340, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, VA 239, US 29, I-85 and about 10 miles on back roads when I missed a turn near Lynchburg VA. We took one bio break midway and a brief stop to look at some local crafts. Miles since the … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 2: Newark NJ to Montclair VA
275 miles via I-78, Garden State Parkway, US 1, I-95, US 1 again, local streets to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I-95 again, DE 896, US 301, US 50, I-495 (around Washington DC), I-95 again, VA 234 and local streets. Miles since the end of Hop 1: 329. Cumulative route miles: 477. Total TS9 miles: 531. … Continue reading