CV1
CV1 wrapup
The CV1 was very unusual in that it was both a cruise and an auto trip. I will do wrapups for those two portions separately. The Carnival Paradise cruise This was a short, 6-day cruise with ports in Honduras, Belize and Mexico. It left from Tampa and returned there. Highlights: Lowlights: Roatan, Honduras, and Cozumel, … Continue reading
CV1 Day 19: Hop 6, Coral Springs FL to Ft Myers FL
150 miles via I-75, US 27, FL 80, FL 78 and US 41. Cumulative route miles: 1775. Cumulative auto miles: 1934. No lunch stop, no refueling stop, no bio break. The fishhook at the end, to stop at Doubloon Drive in North Ft Myers, was to retrieve Becky, Marlene’s pup. The extra auto mile in … Continue reading
CV1 Days 15-18: Coral Springs FL
These were four fairly quiet days with family (Marlene’s brother). The first 2 days we were alone in his house and watered his plants, did some laundry, watched TV, read and took care of his dog. We met a friend for dinner on Day 15 and socialized a bit. Her brother arrived at his house … 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 Days 11 and 12: Acworth GA
We spent two days in Acworth (or, more accurately, a day and a half as we arrived late on Wednesday and left early on Friday), guests of Marlene’s son and his family. The purpose of the visit was to attend the high school graduation of Marlene’s grandson, Matt. We were able to do just that … 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
CV1 Day 9: Charleston SC
Our second full day in Charleston looked a bit like the first. It started with breakfast in the hotel, then we went to Goodwill to exchange a couple of the items we had purchased the day before. Then we drove into the city with the intent of touring some churches. But not many churches were … Continue reading
CV1 Day 8: Charleston SC
We had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out. But we didn’t go directly into the city. It was chilly and Marlene did not have a jacket to wear, so we went first to the Goodwill a couple of miles from us. Anyone who knows Marlene will not be surprised to hear that the … Continue reading
CV1 Day 7: Hop 2, Tampa FL to Charleston SC
The disembarkation process was more difficult than it should have been, but not as bad as it was on the Vista. We gathered in the theater, without luggage, and waited about 30 minutes before being allowed to leave the ship. But the exit, rather than being on that level or the level below, was 5 … Continue reading