Sunday 4/29
Day 17 - Johnson City TN to Marion IA (approx 825 miles)
We left after lunch and drove straight through. Got home at midnight.
We had a very good and restful vacation, but we were ready to come home. We drove approx 3700 miles through 14 states. On the ship we traveled an additional 2600 miles and visited 3 countries. We took a bunch of pictures, some of which I posted with this blog. Most of the rest will be put up on Facebook (soon).
Thanks for reading.
Ann
Monday, April 30, 2012
Saturday 4/28
Day 16 - Atlanta area to Johnson City TN (approx 270 miles)
The mountains south of Johnson City were beautiful. Not as "majestic" as the Rockies, but with more trees. No picture does it justice.
The planned activity for today was my uncle's 90th birthday party. He is doing very well and it was good to see some of my family there.
Tomorrow we head home. We are ready to be there.
Day 16 - Atlanta area to Johnson City TN (approx 270 miles)
The mountains south of Johnson City were beautiful. Not as "majestic" as the Rockies, but with more trees. No picture does it justice.
The planned activity for today was my uncle's 90th birthday party. He is doing very well and it was good to see some of my family there.
Tomorrow we head home. We are ready to be there.
Thursday 4/26
Day 14 - Orlando to St Marys GA (via Daytona Beach) (approx 200 miles)
On our way out of Orlando, we stopped at the M&M Store so I could indulge in reckless/frivolous spending to further my collection.
At Daytona Beach we drove the car onto the beach and then walked barefoot along the water and picked up shells. The ocean was calm, and it was a beautiful day. (happy sigh)
We ended up in St Marys GA, where Dick's nephew and his family live. The next few days are going to be spent driving and visiting family.
Day 14 - Orlando to St Marys GA (via Daytona Beach) (approx 200 miles)
On our way out of Orlando, we stopped at the M&M Store so I could indulge in reckless/frivolous spending to further my collection.
At Daytona Beach we drove the car onto the beach and then walked barefoot along the water and picked up shells. The ocean was calm, and it was a beautiful day. (happy sigh)
We ended up in St Marys GA, where Dick's nephew and his family live. The next few days are going to be spent driving and visiting family.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday 4/25
Day 13 - Orlando
Sea World was amazing! We did the shows first, then walked around the park (systematically in a counterclockwise direction) and looked at the animals. The only ride we went on was the simulated helicopter ride in the arctic. It was very realistic. We spent 5 hours at the park, then we pooped out and went back to the motel.
After supper we played another round of miniature golf, this time at a Hawaiian themed place. After four days and 144 holes the score was about even overall. That's a good thing, because neither of us likes to lose...
Tomorrow we head for Georgia.
Day 13 - Orlando
Sea World was amazing! We did the shows first, then walked around the park (systematically in a counterclockwise direction) and looked at the animals. The only ride we went on was the simulated helicopter ride in the arctic. It was very realistic. We spent 5 hours at the park, then we pooped out and went back to the motel.
After supper we played another round of miniature golf, this time at a Hawaiian themed place. After four days and 144 holes the score was about even overall. That's a good thing, because neither of us likes to lose...
Tomorrow we head for Georgia.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday 4/24
Day 12 - Tampa to Orlando (approx 75 miles)
Our original plan was to stay two nights in Tampa, but we didn't spend as much time at Busch Gardens as we expected, and the "suite" that we had at the motel was, well... gross, and not much of a suite, so we headed to Orlando and found a suite that is quite impressive - almost like a small apartment, and very nice. We rearranged our plans to stay here a second night.
Day 12 - Tampa to Orlando (approx 75 miles)
Our original plan was to stay two nights in Tampa, but we didn't spend as much time at Busch Gardens as we expected, and the "suite" that we had at the motel was, well... gross, and not much of a suite, so we headed to Orlando and found a suite that is quite impressive - almost like a small apartment, and very nice. We rearranged our plans to stay here a second night.
Busch Gardens was ok, but for some reason I was thinking it would be more zoo-like and less theme-park-like. It wasn't warm enough to get soaked on any of the water rides, and I'm not into roller coasters anymore, but there was a fun safari-like ride that got us close to the animals. One of the elephants was dancing to the music that was playing over the loud speakers...
After we arrived in Orlando and ate supper, we played miniature golf for a third evening in a row, this time at a different Pirate's Cove. We are enjoying this very much, and are talking about putting some mini-golf holes in our backyard... (THAT will be the talk of the neighborhood!)
Tomorrow - Sea World.
After we arrived in Orlando and ate supper, we played miniature golf for a third evening in a row, this time at a different Pirate's Cove. We are enjoying this very much, and are talking about putting some mini-golf holes in our backyard... (THAT will be the talk of the neighborhood!)
Tomorrow - Sea World.
Monday 4/23
Day 11 - Panama City to Tampa FL (approx 340 miles)
We chose the "scenic" (i.e. lots of trees) back roads route that the Garmin suggested over the "boring" interstate route that would have been 60 miles longer. This turned out to be a (mostly) good decision. The roads were well maintained, the two-lane ones didn't have a lot of traffic, and most of the trip was four-lane, but there were a lot of towns that we had to slow down for and Dick does not like to drive slow... We drove through a National Forest (trees), and then on the "Coastal" Highway (trees), and then on a tollway (more trees). It was very "scenic".
In Tampa we played miniature golf again at a really cool course with a Congo theme (in Panama City it was pirates). One of the holes was on a boat. I wish we had mini-golf courses in Iowa like they have in Florida. The ones in Iowa are mainly flat, boring, and lame. (Sigh)
Tomorrow - Busch Gardens
Day 11 - Panama City to Tampa FL (approx 340 miles)
We chose the "scenic" (i.e. lots of trees) back roads route that the Garmin suggested over the "boring" interstate route that would have been 60 miles longer. This turned out to be a (mostly) good decision. The roads were well maintained, the two-lane ones didn't have a lot of traffic, and most of the trip was four-lane, but there were a lot of towns that we had to slow down for and Dick does not like to drive slow... We drove through a National Forest (trees), and then on the "Coastal" Highway (trees), and then on a tollway (more trees). It was very "scenic".
In Tampa we played miniature golf again at a really cool course with a Congo theme (in Panama City it was pirates). One of the holes was on a boat. I wish we had mini-golf courses in Iowa like they have in Florida. The ones in Iowa are mainly flat, boring, and lame. (Sigh)
Tomorrow - Busch Gardens
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