Vacation was fun

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Just got back from Daytona, Orlando & Naples. We drove down on the 14th then drove back yesterday & today. Very nice. Got to see family and friends and didn't spend too much.

In Daytona, spent a couple days with my 90yo grandmom. She kept us well fed with her amazing ham buns. yum!

Free family pass for Universal park was great. That included the express line option...well worth it! Saved hours as we didn't have to wait in line for rides.

Naples weather was great and it was fun to mingle with all the other people out for the night on 5th street in the old section of town. Never got the chance to eat at Pazza on the strip, but the food smelled wonderful and was absolutely packed at 10pm at night. Sitting by the hotel's heated pool was thoroughly battery-recharging type of enjoyable while the 80F sun shined down even with 30+MPH breezes.

I was amazed at how fast traffic moves on I-75 in FLA. 85-90mph was usual. Conversely, traffic on I-75 in GA was SLOW. Too many cops, too much construction and Atlanta is rarely fun to drive thru.

Good to be back in TN after our first real vacation in 2 1/2 years. Too bad it's only 46F here today. Even saw some snow while traveling up the big hills of Chattanooga. What's up with THAT? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[deven]

Glad you had a great time. Its such a great feeling to see family especially after a long time! Welcome back.

 

[Dave Hess]

Its always good to get away from home for a few days and relax. My wife and I are thinking about going to Nashville later this year.

Some parts of I-75 down here, if you are not doing 80 MPH, you will get run over by an 18 wheeler.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

If you enjoy country music, Fan Fair...er...CMA music fest is the time to be here although it's crowded.

There was this guy in a newer Expedition going between 90-100MPH for most of the time between Ft Meyers and Tampa. He tailed everybody and was a brood that was out of control. Smoothness was not a word to describe his driving. Though it was fun trying to keep up with the guy! After we crossed the GA/TN state line, I asked my wife "did we just drive 400 miles in less than 5 driving hours?" I believe we averaged 82MPH.

It seems like very few people care about squeezing out every last bit of MPG when they're on the highway, even with gas at $3.30/gal. They want to get where they need to go quickly.

 

[VeeDubb]

I just drove down to Orlando last week and I know what you mean about the I75. It is nuts. Everybody is balls to the wall averaging somewhere between 80-95mph. I was getting about 32mpg from NC to Florida. Once I hit Florida, my mpg dropped to 30mpg for that sustained period of keeping up with the pack.