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 some shoes (coals to Newcastle) and a brief stop to buy some boiled peanuts. I thought I couldn’t stand boiled peanuts but these were not bad. They passed for lunch.
Our overnight home was the Baymont by Wyndham in Orlando. This was a pretty nice hotel, near Universal Studios, for a good price – just over $100, tax and breakfast included. The breakfast was basic – coffee, toast, bagels, juice and cereal – but we didn’t mind. And we had a pleasant time talking to visitors from Chile and Argentina that shared our table.