Today was spent sightseeing in Tallahassee with a brand new twist (for me). Last night, while thinking about what I wanted to see and do, I came across the TripAdvisor listing for Tallahassee Segway Tours. Since the weather looked good, the central area is fairly large and I had never ridden a Segway, I booked … Continue reading Fun in Tallahassee
Today was a low activity day. I knew my time was flexible so I had not set an alarm and woke up too late to get breakfast at my hotel. After satisfying my hunger I got on the road to Tallahassee, the capital of Florida. The 150 mile drive was very pleasant, mainly passing through … Continue reading Gentle Drive to Tallahassee
Today’s focus was purely on historic Savannah. For some reason I thought I had visited the city soon after I came to the US but I did not recollect anything I saw today so I guess I was mistaken. What a tragedy to have waited so long. The two-hour drive from Jacksonville was on interstate … Continue reading Beautiful Savannah
Today was very relaxing. From Daytona Beach I headed north up highway A1A to Jacksonville. The stretch of A1A from Daytona to St. Augustine is the most scenic in terms of feeling like you are on the perimeter. You can see the ocean for much of the way and, even when the dunes obstruct the … Continue reading St. Augustine and the Oldest Surviving Plantation in Florida
My initial thoughts for today were to find something interesting to do in/near Miami and then head up the coast to Cocoa Beach for the night. However, when I looked at the top attractions in Miami on TripAdvisor, nothing grabbed my interest (it mainly seemed to be beaches or water activities). The reason to stay … Continue reading Last Full Day of Driving
Key West is obviously an essential place to visit when following the perimeter of the US but there is only one way there so, unlike any other place I’ve visited earlier on these trips, it is a long drive both ways along one road, the “overseas highway”. Since I have visited Key West twice before … Continue reading Day Trip to Key West
Today’s focus was Everglades National Park as I crossed from the Gulf coast to the Atlantic coast of Florida. The National Park has several separate entrances and visitor centers so I decided to visit two of them as I headed to Florida City on the road to the Keys. According to the National Park website … Continue reading The Everglades Disappoint