Places
TN8 Hop 4: Rocky Mount NC to Dumfries VA
208 miles via US 64, I-95 and VA 234 with a diversion at the start to get the car washed and a brief lunch break. Cumulative car miles: 1134. There were no extra car miles as this was a simple overnight stop – we parked, we slept, we left. We had dinner in the hotel. … Continue reading
TN8 Hop 3: Charleston SC to Rocky Mount NC
290 miles via I-526 (north and west of Charleston), I-26, SC 52, some county roads, SC 527, I-95 and US 64. 325 car miles since the end of Hop 2. Cumulative car miles: 926. The extra miles were due to our 2 sightseeing trips into Charleston. We stopped at South of the Border to acquire … Continue reading
Charleston SC
I have been to Charleston several times, but this was Ooma’s first visit. It was fun being able to share some of my favorite places in one of my favorite cities with my favorite woman. We dined at Tommy Condon’s (fried green tomatoes for an appetizer, heirloom tomato caprese salad with shrimp for Ooma and … Continue reading
TN8 Hop 2: Kingsland GA to Charleston SC
199 miles via I-95 and US 17 with a lunch break at the Frampton Plantation Museum near the intersection of I-95 and US 17. 256 car miles. Cumulative miles: 601. The extra miles were due to our sightseeing trip into St Marys. This was an easy trip to navigate – didn’t even use the GPS. … Continue reading
St Marys GA
Our first stop on the TN8 was Kingsland GA. But the real attraction was the nearby town of St Marys – a town that Ooma and I visited today. This is a beautiful, quiet little town on the banks of the St Marys River and home to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Ooma has … Continue reading
TN8 Hop 1: Ft Myers FL to Kingsland GA
345 miles via FL 80, I-75, FL 326, US 301 and I-95 with a refueling/lunch stop in Bushnell and a brief bio break at a rest area on I-75 north of Bushnell. Cumulative miles: 345. The planned route had us taking I-10 into Jacksonville and I-295 north and west of Jacksonville, but Google decided, before … Continue reading
Fireworks!
The COVID-19 pandemic killed a lot of fun activities over the past 2 years. One of the victims was 4rh of July fireworks. Most fireworks displays in 2020 and 2021 were simply canceled. And the July weather in southwest Florida is usually not conducive to fireworks – or so I have heard, as I have … Continue reading
Rot
If you have been reading this blog for more than 4 years you might recall that way back in October 2018 some rotted wood was discovered on the floor of one of the large slides in the RV. I dealt with that problem then by installing a metal plate that covered the rotted plywood – … Continue reading
TX1 Hop 7: Lake City FL to Ft Myers FL
292 miles, almost entirely on I-75. Cumulative miles: 2551. We stopped for groceries and gas in Sarasota. The only time we needed a GPS on this hop was when we decided to look for a Publix. The only difficulty was that we were trying to beat the arrival of Tropical Storm Alex. We did, but … Continue reading
TX1 Hop 6: Fairhope AL to Lake City FL
347 miles via US 98, I-10 and I-75 with a stop for fuel and lunch at Ruby Tuesday. Cumulative miles: 2259. Another easy trip to navigate, but another long day in the car. Ooma drove the first half but I took over after lunch as she was very tired. Our one-night stay in Fairhope AL … Continue reading