I survived the Grand Southeast Tour in pretty good shape.  My Toyota Camry did just fine… plenty of comfort and no unintentional acceleration.  I put the cruise control on about 5–7 miles above the speed limit and cruised on down the road.  The roads were almost all in good shape and there was very little construction [...]

I made it 666 miles today.  I ended the night in Biloxi Mississippi.  In the morning I’ll head off to Slidell Louisiana to stop by and visit my cousin and drop off a few of my aunt’s things that she wants.

After leaving there I’ll head up I-55 towards St. Louis.  Depending on what time I [...]

I’m traveling today and tomorrow to Florida to take care of Aunt Iva’s apartment and personal belongings.  I’m driving to the Atlanta area today, which is about the half-way point of the trip.  Monday morning I’ll head on down and end up in Port Charlotte Florida.  I’ve planned at least two nights there and may head [...]

OK, my plan is to leave St. Louis between 7 and 8 am Sunday morning.  It’s about a 9 hour drive to Atlanta, the half-way point in my trip to Florida.  With a stop for lunch along the way I should hit Atlanta around 5 or 6 pm.  Just to be safe, I’d say lets [...]