We left Bushnell, Florida this morning and headed to Tallahassee. We had a stop on the eastern side of Tallahassee and I have to say that I didn't expect the hills and curves since Florida had proven to be so flat.
We picked up some bike frames and parts from a very nice gentleman. His driveway was a little difficult to get into with a trailer, but Chris loves a good challenge. Actually, he thought about just sitting out on the road, but wah-lah, a UPS driver needed through. The road itself was very narrow, so Chris had to go ahead and pull into the driveway as there wasn't room on the road for two vehicles to pass.
After getting loaded we headed west on I-10 and checked on a room at Eglin Air Force Base. It's about 20 miles from I-10, but for $37.50 for a Visiting Officer's Quarters, the 20 miles was worth it! Also, we like staying on military bases for the safety of us and our load. Everybody who is there is supposed to be there, so there's not a lot of worry about anybody messing with the truck and trailer.
We stopped to eat at JB's Chinese Buffet in Crestview, FL. It was pretty good. Click here to read my post on JB's.
On down south highway 85 to Eglin Air Force Base. We were a little confused as to which gate to use. We ended up going through the North Gate which was a good choice, as the Eglin Inn was just a mile or two from the gate. We had reservations, so we got checked in right away. We stayed in the Sand Dollar Suite at Tidewater Inn. It was very nice and comfortable. It's old barracks, that used to be two individual rooms connected with a common bathroom. Now, one room is the living room and kitched area; the other room is the bedroom and closet - still with the connecting bathroom. The room was nice sized and clean....coffee, coffee pot, microwave, humidifier.....and, my favorite, terry cloth robes. How thoughtful!
We watched some TV and got caught up on some computer work, including working on our website and paperwork, then headed to bed. We were tired, and since we had just crossed into the central time zone, our bodies were still on eastern time.
A good day all in all. Nothing spectacular, but life on the road sometimes needs some quiet and ordinary days.
Safe travels!
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