With all the planning done, all that was left was waiting for the alarm to wake us up and we'd be on our way! 5:30am was the scheduled departure time but multiple delays (can you say James?) put us back an hour.
The sky was blue with just enough of an overcast to keep the temperatures a comfortable 80 degrees. Our route for this first leg was to Ocala on I-75, then northeast on 301 to Jacksonville for an intercept with I-95 for the remainder of the trip. Destination for the first night was Dillon, SC.
Traffic was light along the entire route and we made excellent time. James was concerned about his ability to ride 540 miles with limited breaks. While he struggled a couple of times, his determination was steadfast. 9.5 hours total time included the 90 minutes spent eating and fueling. Good job James!!!
This leg was not one for sightseeing. The slab is the slab. Nothing caught our eyes as meeting the criteria for being scenic. The result...no pictures so far.
Plan for tomorrow is to stop at South of the Border for a short photo op and then head north. Heading for the DC metroplex, traffic delays are a possibility and we do want to stop for a couple for pictures before we move on to Newark, DE, our destination for leg 2.
More to come...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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