Made it to Florida

Thursday 7 January    We made to Florida today around 1pm and arrived at Mayport Naval Station at 3pm.  It is cool and very windy but we won't complain since the low temperature tonight it 55 degrees.

 

     Now for the trip down.  We left Dillsburg Monday at 10am it was 20 degrees and we were planning to head south on 15 across 30 to I81 and down to Staunton Va. for the first night.   But as our luck goes as we approached Gettysburg  Diane noticed a road sign flashing that route 30 was closed  so we headed on down 15 planning to cut across I70 to I81 but that also was backed up.  After a quick stop to study the map we headed down through the dreaded DC route planning to stop at Ashland VA.  Well it was our best trip ever with no problems at all.  We made such good time we drove right on down to Carolina Cross Roads just inside North Carolina and were all set up by 4pm.  Total miles traveled almost 300.  We were both exhausted and after dirty rice for dinner we headed to bed rather early, me at 8 and Diane at 9pm.

   

   Tuesday 5 January we woke up very early and decided to head south(temp 22)  and by 9am we were on the road heading to South of the Border but once again we made good time and decided to

100 foot Pull Throughs...WOW



keep on moving and ended up at New Green Acres campground in Walterboro, SC traveling 310 miles and set up ready for dinner by 4pm.  We had burgers on the grill, it was a little cool to cook outside but we were anxious to grill.  We packed everything up for another travel day and headed off to bed.

 

     Wednesday 6 January I was having coffee checking the weather and noticed a high wind warning in Mayport with a special notice for high profile vehicles.  Sooooo, we decided to stay another day in downtown Walterboro.  We made the best of it going to a little café for lunch,  a stroll through old town which was mostly antique stores (10 or 12 at least), and just a drive around town.  Back to the camper, left overs for dinner and off to bed.

 

      Thursday 7 January I woke up it was 43 degrees,(yeah) finally above freezing.  We were moving at our regular pace today and didn't get on the road until 10am but that was ok we only had 200 mile to drive.  It was sunny and nice with temp around 50 as we headed south.  We stopped at most of the rest areas and for fuel and still made it to Mayport at 3:30.  It is still a little windy here with a salt mist coming in from the ocean.  But again it is a 60 degree mist so we won't complain.  We will be here until Monday and then heading down to Bushnell.

 

One coming in for the night and a Cruise Ship heading out!!

 

 

Brad, Diane and Rudy