NBNC>Florida: March 26; return to home

March 26, 2014

The motorhome is stowed, farewells to the Brown’s and Florida as we begin our travel homeward at 4:45 o’dark hundred on this chilly Wednesday morning. An hour later we are traveling past Orlando seeing the muted headlights of commuter traffic coming toward us as they venture to their places of employment at this early hour. Somewhat guiltily, but not too much, we are glad we are retired and not finding ourselves in the snaggles of going-to-work traffic.

 

As we neared Jacksonville first light was just greeting us. The start of a new day began with shades of rose pinks on the horizon and in a few moments the sun was greeting us for the day. Regretfully, we watched the blue skies and sunshine of Florida in our rearview mirrors as we crossed the Florida-Georgia state line at 9:30.  Compared to our journey southbound in December, today’s crossing through Georgia quickly passed by in ninety minutes. 

We waved adieu to I-95 at 3 o’clock as we began our eastbound trip on routes 13 and 55 to Kinston and then onto 70 to home.  After twelve hours on the road today we arrived safely in our driveway.  This Florida trek totaled 1,675 miles of motorhome driving; 302 gallons of fuel; 32 total motorhome driving hours and 93 days in Florida area codes. We visited with high school classmates, retired workplace friends, rv club friends, and Harbourite friends. We dined and supped as far south as the Keys, gulfside near Tampa and central rural surrounded by acres and acres of strawberries. 

During our respite we observed New Year’s Eve and Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and observed also National Tortilla Chip Day during happy hour, National Goof Off Day when we had absolutely nothing planned, and National Take a Walk in the Park Day at Biscayne Bay. 

We begin our countdown of 259 days until we begin our next trek to Florida and stake our levelers in Florida City and create new camping memories. In the meantime, stay tuned-we will be packing up and gearing toward Syracuse in May to visit family and friends. Thanx for keeping up with us as we travel the highways and byways, the main streets and side streets of our beautiful country.