Places
CV2 Day 4: Princess Cay Bahamas
We dropped anchor about a quarter of a mile from Princess Cay and water shuttles ran from the ship to shore (and back) all day. I put on my swimsuit in anticipation of a day on the beach. Never happened. After breakfast (which featured the baker presenting her with a dozen of her favorite poppyseed … Continue reading
CV2 Day 2: At sea
A quiet day at sea, cruising slowly – between 6 and 11 kts (a ship normally travels 17 to 22 kts) due to the engine problem that prevented us from reaching Aruba. But the weather was nice so at least we didn’t have to experience heavy seas in a crippled ship. We (Marlene and I) … 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
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