November first, at the crack of dawn, we headed out for a two week trip to the south. \u00a0The \u00a0plan was to drive down to Orlando to spend a few days with our granddaughters and their parents, and then visit New Orleans for \u00a0a bit before driving home.<\/p>\n
We decided to drive east to Indiana and pick up Interstate 65 and take that south to Mobile. \u00a0The first day we drove through Indiana and a good part of Kentucky, stopping at Bowling Green. \u00a0The second day we finished the trip through Kentucky, \u00a0zipped through Tennessee and slogged through Alabama.<\/p>\n
I’ve never made this \u00a0particular trip and was amazed at how beautiful Kentucky, Tennessee and northern Alabama are in late fall. \u00a0We drove through foothills (of the Smokies, I assume), and early in the day either clouds or fog ringed the tops of the hills. \u00a0We had an overcast day, but very little rain, which made the travel quite easy. \u00a0There was a brief spate of construction just after I took the wheel in Tennessee, but it didn’t last long. \u00a0Dear Husband was delighted to find an exceptional seafood restaurant a block away from our hotel in Mobile. \u00a0We opted for just about all the peel and eat shrimp we could eat. \u00a0I think I might have had hush puppies, too!<\/p>\n
The third day of our trip we headed east out of the very tiny bit of Alabama that fronts on the Gulf of Mexico, into Florida. \u00a0The panhandle of Florida goes on FOREVER!!! \u00a0The worst part about the panhandle is that every mile looks the the one you just drove, and the one up ahead. \u00a0A little variety would be nice. \u00a0I think it might have taken us five hours to go from Mobile to Interstate 75, where we turned south.<\/p>\n
We drove to Ocala, another place I had never visited. \u00a0I researched seafood restaurants in Ocala. \u00a0They have every kind of seafood place there: \u00a0shops where you walk up to a window to order, fast food chains that feature deep fried fish, nicer restaurants where you are waited on, and a few really classy joints. \u00a0 We opted for the nicer restaurant, and made our way to the center of town. \u00a0Ocala is very people friendly. \u00a0We had almost no trouble finding our way around, and had a wonderful dinner at Harry’s.<\/p>\n
The fourth day of our trip we were about 90 minutes from Orlando, and had the day to ourselves before we met up with the kids. \u00a0We slept in, had a big breakfast and continued south. \u00a0When we entered Florida, there was a rest stop that had fliers on just about everything you can do in Florida. \u00a0Dear Husband found a flier on a quilt shop on the Atlantic side of the state. \u00a0Since we didn’t have any plans, we went fabric shopping. (I know how odd that sounds.) \u00a0We bought the fabric for a baby quilt I need to make, and DH found several pre-printed panels that would make absolutely adorable quilts. \u00a0Before I singed the credit card \u00a0we headed back to Orlando to meet our family<\/p>\n
And with that, it’s time for me to hit the hay. \u00a0Hopefully, I can give you the shorter version of the rest of our trip when I return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
November first, at the crack of dawn, we headed out for a two week trip to the south. \u00a0The \u00a0plan was to drive down to Orlando to spend a few days with our granddaughters and their parents, and then visit … Continue reading