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STS

Second Trip South (2015)

Transponder use

We have had a transponder, used to pay tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike and other MA toll roads, for nearly 10 years.  Over time the region in which the transponder can be used has grown and now covers most of the northeast.  We can now automatically pay tolls when driving the Yaris anywhere between Massachusetts and … Continue reading »

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STS wrapup

3,209 total driving miles, 2,011 total towing miles, 39 nights in 12 hops. This, of the 5 long-distance trips we have taken, had the most stress per mile. Yes, our first trip (GTW) began with a month of ding-a-day mishaps, but evolved into a very pleasant and relaxing 3-month cross-country adventure. This one began with … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 12: Bushnell FL to North Fort Myers FL

167 miles, almost entirely on I-75. This would have been a simple, uneventful trip in sunny weather had it not been for the idiot young woman who cut us off north of Tampa and who damn near caused a catastrophic accident. I guess she was missing her exit, so, at 70 mph, she swerved in … Continue reading »

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Madison and Greensboro SC

We stayed for 3 nights in Madison SC primarily so that we would be able to visit with our good friends Steve and Elaine who came off the road last year to live in a Del Webb community at Lake Oconee SC. The highlights of our stay were (1) playing cards (we LOVE to play … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 11: Cecil GA to Bushnell FL

198 miles, almost all on I-75. It doesn’t get much simpler than this: get on I-75 at the exit from Cecil Bay RV Park and just keep going until exit 309 in Florida, then travel 1.5 miles on county 673 to our destination. It was a flat, pleasant trip in 90-degree sunshine. I-75 has traffic, … Continue reading »

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Charleston bus tours

As mentioned previously, we LOVE Charleston. The city claims to be the most popular tourist destination in the US, if not the world.  I don’t have any references to back that claim and it has some tough competition in Las Vegas, Orlando, New York, LA, Paris, London, Dublin… name a few more.  But after spending 5 … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 10: Madison GA to Cecil GA

190 miles, mostly via US 129 and I-75. There was no epic GPS/Google battle on this one; it was a pretty simple trip down US 129 to Macon where we hooked up with I-75. The geography was mostly gently rolling hills and the weather, though overcast most of the way, didn’t produce much rain. Just … Continue reading »

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Charleston harbor tour

During our five days in Charleston we took two sightseeing tours – a combination bus tour of the city, a boat tour of the harbor and a walking tour of a historic mansion, and a “black history” bus tour that focused on the parts of the city that figured prominently in the slave trade and … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 9: Charleston SC to Madison GA

270 miles via I-26, SC 6, SC 178, I-20 and US 441. This was supposed to be a 256 mile hop, but we got embroiled in a battle between Google and our Rand McNally GPS. Usually when I plan a route with Google the GPS agrees with it, more or less. Not this time. When … Continue reading »

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The Campground at James Island County Park

We LOVE Charleston. We have already resolved to return for a longer stay. We need to invest at least another week to explore it to our satisfaction.  I will follow this post with several more about the city.  This one is focused on our home for the past 5 days: The Campground at James Island … Continue reading »

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