JUNE 8TH
Driving around Goldsboro with my brother Bob. Went to Trade-It, a favorite store there now that The Record Rack is gone. Also went to the antique store where he has a booth (didn't buy anything), but was tempted and to several other places. Met my cousin Joe at Wilber's for for some 'o that great Carolina BBQ.
JUNE 9TH
Raleigh-Durham Airport, connecting flight in Detroit and into Milwaukee. TODAY'S GAS PRICES: Gas in Goldsboro is $3.30 to $3.33. Gas in Wisconsin is $4.16 to $4.20 and in Illinois $4.25 to $4.40. Something mighty wrong here. Stopped at Captain's Quarters and officially kicked off summer with the great R&B, soul band R Gang.
Always Good to Be Home. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Quick Trip South 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quick Trip South 2013. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Still Hangin': Weed Choppin', Research and Andrea
JUNE 6TH THURSDAY
Spent the morning working in Mom's garden, pulling up weeds and mounding around the tomato plants. The afternoon, I spent time at the Wayne County Library right down the street. Mostly looked at old census reports. Kind of interesting how many slaves were held in New York in 1790.
Kenansville and Warsaw have a lot of signs up saying "Pray for Baby Layla." She is a three-month-old baby who has advanced cancer. She is getting a lot of support.
JUNE 7TH FRIDAY
We had lots of rain and flooding today here in eastern North Carolina from Tropical Storm Andrea.
RoadDog
Spent the morning working in Mom's garden, pulling up weeds and mounding around the tomato plants. The afternoon, I spent time at the Wayne County Library right down the street. Mostly looked at old census reports. Kind of interesting how many slaves were held in New York in 1790.
Kenansville and Warsaw have a lot of signs up saying "Pray for Baby Layla." She is a three-month-old baby who has advanced cancer. She is getting a lot of support.
JUNE 7TH FRIDAY
We had lots of rain and flooding today here in eastern North Carolina from Tropical Storm Andrea.
RoadDog
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Hanging Around Goldsboro
JUNE 4TH, TUESDAY
Had my usual meal at Wilber's BBQ out on the US-70 Goldsboro bypass. Love that Carolina 'cue and Wilber Shirley has been serving it up there for over fifty years. A real family favorite. And this was the first time for some friends from Idaho.
Returned the Dodge Avenger at the local Enterprise place. They made out like bandits on this one, charging us $260 for what amounted to a little over one day's use. When you don't return it to where you got it, be prepared to pay HUGE BUCKS.
JUNE 5TH, WEDNESDAY
Took a ride (not in an Enterprise car) to Kenansville, NC. Quite a bit of history in this tiny town with a museum and Liberty Hall.
RoadDog
Had my usual meal at Wilber's BBQ out on the US-70 Goldsboro bypass. Love that Carolina 'cue and Wilber Shirley has been serving it up there for over fifty years. A real family favorite. And this was the first time for some friends from Idaho.
Returned the Dodge Avenger at the local Enterprise place. They made out like bandits on this one, charging us $260 for what amounted to a little over one day's use. When you don't return it to where you got it, be prepared to pay HUGE BUCKS.
JUNE 5TH, WEDNESDAY
Took a ride (not in an Enterprise car) to Kenansville, NC. Quite a bit of history in this tiny town with a museum and Liberty Hall.
RoadDog
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Got 'Dem Old "Statesboro Blues"
JUNE 3RD
We picked up the Dodge Avenger at Enterprise Car Rental at the Savannah Airport.
Took Julie over to her high school to help her clear out her room. Such a sad time when you retire and have to do that, Congrats, Julie.
Then drove to Statesboro, Georgia, ate at the Steak 'N Shake and dropped Julie off.
Mom and I drove US-301 through Georgia and into South Carolina. This road kind of reminded me of Route 66, with towns that have definitely seen better days and lots of older 40s-50s motels, many in advanced stage of deterioration. .
We were surprised to find a Georgia welcome center at the SC line, but, it wasn't open on Mondays, unfortunately. Usually welcome centers are on the interstates these days. I understand that US-301 used to be a major route to Florida, until replaced by I-95. US-301 was a very scenic drive. Eventually got on another road and then over to I-95 and north to North Carolina.
Filled up with gas at a station near Florence, SC, for $3.18 and gas around Savannah was generally $3.25 to $3.30. Considering that Saturday, gas in Fox Lake, Illinois, hit $4.10 to $4.20 and gas in Wisconsin had jumped from $3.86 to $4 yesterday. Something needs to be done about the GRBs at Big Oil.
Took I-95 to US-13 and drove to Goldsboro. We had rain off and on from Florence to Goldsboro.
Pretty Long Day. --RoadDog
We picked up the Dodge Avenger at Enterprise Car Rental at the Savannah Airport.
Took Julie over to her high school to help her clear out her room. Such a sad time when you retire and have to do that, Congrats, Julie.
Then drove to Statesboro, Georgia, ate at the Steak 'N Shake and dropped Julie off.
Mom and I drove US-301 through Georgia and into South Carolina. This road kind of reminded me of Route 66, with towns that have definitely seen better days and lots of older 40s-50s motels, many in advanced stage of deterioration. .
We were surprised to find a Georgia welcome center at the SC line, but, it wasn't open on Mondays, unfortunately. Usually welcome centers are on the interstates these days. I understand that US-301 used to be a major route to Florida, until replaced by I-95. US-301 was a very scenic drive. Eventually got on another road and then over to I-95 and north to North Carolina.
Filled up with gas at a station near Florence, SC, for $3.18 and gas around Savannah was generally $3.25 to $3.30. Considering that Saturday, gas in Fox Lake, Illinois, hit $4.10 to $4.20 and gas in Wisconsin had jumped from $3.86 to $4 yesterday. Something needs to be done about the GRBs at Big Oil.
Took I-95 to US-13 and drove to Goldsboro. We had rain off and on from Florence to Goldsboro.
Pretty Long Day. --RoadDog
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Spend a Week at Atlanta Airport One Afternoon/Early Evening
JUNE 2nd
Sunday morning, it was a trip back to June 2, 1973, on Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Show, a mighty big year for me to say the least. Watered plants and packed and drove to Milwaukee, stopping in Kenosha for our slider fix.
I just got to the gate nine minutes before the door to the plane closed. Uneventful trip to Atlanta other than some bumpy weather across Tennessee and northwest Georgia.
That bumpy weather was a severe storm as it turned out and then we ended up with a three and a half hour delay and three gates before we were able to get out to Savannah, my final destination.
There was more to the story, but I'll write about it in the future on my RoadDog's Roadlog Blog.
Hate Those Airport Delays. --RoadDog
Sunday morning, it was a trip back to June 2, 1973, on Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Show, a mighty big year for me to say the least. Watered plants and packed and drove to Milwaukee, stopping in Kenosha for our slider fix.
I just got to the gate nine minutes before the door to the plane closed. Uneventful trip to Atlanta other than some bumpy weather across Tennessee and northwest Georgia.
That bumpy weather was a severe storm as it turned out and then we ended up with a three and a half hour delay and three gates before we were able to get out to Savannah, my final destination.
There was more to the story, but I'll write about it in the future on my RoadDog's Roadlog Blog.
Hate Those Airport Delays. --RoadDog
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