Day 62 of #BoxsterRoadTrip and we travelled from Monticello, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia.
We survived Halloween without any ghostly visits. There was some moaning and groaning, but we don’t think it was supernatural. We left the lovely Airbnb “Magnolia Room – Luxury for less“, also known as the 1872 John Denham House around 9:00 am and headed for Tallahassee, Florida for a Starbuck’s Clover Coffee. If you haven’t had a cup of coffee made by the Clover Machine, you should try to find a Starbucks that has one and try it (although it can be hard to find a store with one). It is coffee like you’ve never tasted!
While we were in Tallahassee, we stopped at a Costco for gas, where premium was $3.27 per gallon (the lowest we’ve paid was yesterday in Hilton Head at $2.99).
We continued on through the panhandle of Florida, where it seems cotton is a major crop (pecans, too).
Traveling on, we reached Alabama, our 37th state! Only 11 states to go!
I should mention that today was COLD and WINDY. The temperature hovered in the high 40’s and the winds were gusting over 30 MPH. So, we did NOT put the top down! Brrrr.
We reached the lovely Alabama town of Eufaula, and decided it was time for lunch. We stopped at River City BBQ, which was good (but not great). We continued on . . .
The back roads continued to be straight and very lightly traveled, with “telephone pole” pines growing on both sides. Lovely.
As we got close to Atlanta, we stopped again at a Costco for gas. This time, premium was $3.04 per gallon. Clearly lower in Georgia than Florida (but not as low as South Carolina).
We arrived at the Airbnb “Private Room in Virginia Highland“, where we are staying for two nights. Tomorrow we do a little sightseeing in Atlanta.
The journey continues . . .
I filled up tonight for $2.349 a gallon (regular unleaded) in Hurst, TX.
South Carolina is cheaper than the surrounding states because they have really low state gasoline tax.