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Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not
miss". Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...44,7.03125&z=7 |
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I dunno when you're going, or if you'll be getting away from much cold. Per
the NWS it looks like it will be pretty cold most of your route right now: A HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE... That said, we've spent a few vacations at Gulf Shores AL and seeing the Blue Angles practice at Pensacola has been fun and interesting. Not sure if they practice year round. "- Bobb -" wrote in message ... Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not miss". Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...44,7.03125&z=7 |
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On Jan 15, 2:45*pm, "- Bobb -" wrote:
Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not miss". Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...+head,+sc&dadd... In Gainesville, stop at the Devil's Millhopper. "http://www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/" |
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On Jan 15, 2:45*pm, "- Bobb -" wrote:
Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not miss". Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...+head,+sc&dadd... In Gainesville, stop at the Devil's Millhopper, "http:// www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/" I would recommend that you take 441 from Gainesville to Ocala, rather than I-75. You can stop at Paynes Prairie, "http:// www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/" and drive through some of the old towns between Gainesville and Ocala. In Ocala, visit Silver Springs. In Gainesville eat at Satchell's Pizza, "http:// www.satchelspizza.com/". |
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"Chinese Bicycle Guy" wrote:
Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not miss." Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week Bobb -" wrote: In Gainesville, stop at the Devil's Millhopper, www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/ I would recommend that you take 441 from Gainesville to Ocala, rather than I-75. You can stop at Paynes Prairie, www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/ and drive through some of the old towns between Gainesville and Ocala. In Ocala, visit Silver Springs. In Gainesville eat at Satchell's Pizza, www.satchelspizza.com/ -------------------- And visit the University of Florida and its stadium to pay homage to the NCAA National Champions in football (2x in three years). Also stop in at the Museum of Natural History which features an indoor cave. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ |
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Rog' wrote:
And visit the University of Florida and its stadium to pay homage to the NCAA National Champions in football (2x in three years). Also stop in at the Museum of Natural History which features an indoor cave. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ It goes without saying that everyone driving through Gainesville must stop and pay homage to the Gators. Duh. Yes, the museum is an excellent suggestion, including the butterfly exhibit. The museum is free, but the butterfly exhibit isn't. Also, if in Gainesville at dusk, going over to where the bat house is on campus is pretty cool as the bats come out. Also check out Century Tower on campus. I did my part to ensure that no bricks fell off. |
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"SMS" wrote in message ... Rog' wrote: And visit the University of Florida and its stadium to pay homage to the NCAA National Champions in football (2x in three years). Also stop in at the Museum of Natural History which features an indoor cave. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ It goes without saying that everyone driving through Gainesville must stop and pay homage to the Gators. Duh. Yes, the museum is an excellent suggestion, including the butterfly exhibit. The museum is free, but the butterfly exhibit isn't. Also, if in Gainesville at dusk, going over to where the bat house is on campus is pretty cool as the bats come out. Also check out Century Tower on campus. I did my part to ensure that no bricks fell off. Thanks for the ideas folks. I still haven't left. It was snowing in the Carolinas, just 35 in Hilton Head Island, SC and 24degrees in Tallahassee the other day, so waiting maybe another week to enjoy it more. |
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"- Bobb -" wrote in message ... Driving this route - anything along the way that you'd recommend that I "not miss". Mainly doing the drive for sightseeing - get out of the cold for a week http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...44,7.03125&z=7 turned out to be for more than a week: I just got back - 6800 miles - from Boston to Flamingo FLA and back - info to follow. ( week or so) |
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"- Bobb -" wrote:
turned out to be for more than a week: I just got back - 6800 miles - from Boston to Flamingo FLA and back - info to follow. ( week or so) Wow. That is one long trip. Please do share the highlights! |
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