This trip was nearly cancelled several times...We finally decided to go to Ormond Beach, FL, a familiar destination for 4 days then travel up to the mountains for 2. Once we made our reservations, I remembered to check with NOAA to make certain there were no hurricanes developing. Ooops...Sandy was brewing in the Atlantic :( After checking and rechecking and worrying, we decided we would take our chances and head down.
Well, Thursday evening, I received a phone call from my mom's doctor. She wanted my mom to go to the ER, as her breathing was very compromised (she has COPD). Being the excellent daughter that I am, I immediately went to her apartment and took her to the ER. 6 hours later, she had been admitted and I headed home. Up at 6:30 on Friday, work all day, came home and packed until Midnight, since she seemed to be in good hands and Sandy was heading North, rather than West...
Saturday Morning dawned gray, rainy and cold. Miserable weather to be driving. Luckily, by the time we got the car loaded and were ready to leave, the rain had stopped. The drive was uneventful and horridly boring. We had rerouted our trip from the mountain route to I-75 due to the possibility of high winds and rain. So, it was back to slogging down I75. Georgia is a HUGE state, but we made good time and checked into the Days Inn, Lake City, FL. Total time 12 hours (give or take) and 750-something miles (that accurate account was given to me by Greg.). Hotel room is older but clean. Unfortunately, the in-room coffee pot is missing its filter basket, so I have to trek to the lobby to get coffee. The breakfast choices are a little sparse, but that's OK. They have a late (noon) check-out, which works perfectly with our ability to check in to next hotel...
I wish the weather was going to be better, but it looks like it will be sunny, but chilly the entire time we are on the beach...
More tomorrow.
