Road-Tripping to Key West

"TheElephant" (426cubicinches) 12/18/2014 at 23:21 • Filed to: None

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Christmas week activity: leave the mid-west and follow the Mississippi south to the Gulf, then cut a hard left and chase the coast down to Key West.

It's going to be 2,800 miles round trip.

What do I need to see along the way?

Funktheduck > TheElephant 12/18/2014 at 23:27

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I'm pretty sure if you turn right while heading south you go west.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheElephant 12/18/2014 at 23:30

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Well, if you happen to go through Mobile at lunch time or supper time, Ed's has great seafood. If you are a Top Gear fan, the spot where they paint each others cars in Florida is about 3-5 miles off of I10. Not much to see, but since I live 10 minutes from it, I've seen it. The town it's in is a neat little town, also just north of that(maybe a 3 minute drive) in Milton is the Milton Bakery, which has amazing donuts, especially the sour cream doughnuts(they are like a smooth, melt in you mouth, sweeter glazed doughnut). There are a few neat little towns along the way, pretty close to the interstate. There is Ponce de Leon springs, which is pretty neat.

whatisthatsound > TheElephant 12/18/2014 at 23:31

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Florabama! Naval Aviation Museum if you like planes, they have everything we fly and flew except for the blackbird. If you are figuring a place to stay Pensacola, Gulf Shores is going to be less expensive than New Orleans, and about 3 hours away. You can hit NOLA explore eat be happy. Drive three hours, see Florabama stay at a cheaper place then see the Museum before getting on the road.

TheElephant > Funktheduck 12/18/2014 at 23:37

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Dammit. Left. Turning left.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > TheElephant 12/18/2014 at 23:52

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COME VISIT ME IN SARASOTA FL!!!

Sadly there isnt much to see though

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 12/19/2014 at 00:12

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Don't even lie, you know "People Watching in Florida" should be a sport, or at the very least a reality show.

roflcopter > TheElephant 12/19/2014 at 09:08

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Hey! You'll be coming through my neck of the woods! If you're into military stuff(especially planes) check out the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola or the Air Force Armament Museum in Fort Walton Beach. The Armament Museum has a Blackbird you can actually touch, which is pretty cool. Depending on what day you come through the Pensacola area there's typically stuff going on downtown and all, hit me up if you need a guide around here.

TheElephant > roflcopter 12/19/2014 at 15:48

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Will probably be stopping in Pensacola on Monday night.

Any restaurant and/or hotel recommendations?

roflcopter > TheElephant 12/19/2014 at 18:25

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I'm not too sure on hotels in the area, I know of one or two nice(expensive) ones that I've stayed at that were pretty sweet but other than that I'm at a loss. Restaurants are plentiful, depends on what kind of food you're looking for!

roflcopter > roflcopter 12/19/2014 at 18:25

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If you need a place to crash I have some minimal accommodations(depending on your situation... not sure if it's just you or family stuff or whatever).

roflcopter > TheElephant 12/22/2014 at 00:04

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Shoot me an email at zmgrant@gmail.com if you want to try and meet up tomorrow night if you're in Pensacola.