Spirit and I discussed leaving on the 25th, stopping east of Houston possibly Beaumont then on to Pensacola for day two. Daytona by the 27th. Anyone know decent stopping points?
Texas to Daytona trip
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Mike Mosing
GT Owner
Planning on getting to Daytona on the 28th. I'll be in Destin till then if y'all want to hook up early.
Not any really great stopping points.........if you want to drop by the house I can house you and the cars for the night..........
ben
ben
Tomcat
GT Owner
Stop by the Naval Aviation Museum. There is a plaque behind the Cubi O'club Bar (inside the museum) with my name on it.
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Besides the Naval Av Museum in Pensacola, there is a car museum on your I-10 route on the east side of Tallahassee (about 3 hrs from Pensacola). There are also things of interest in Gainesville on I-65 (about 6 hrs from Pensacola).
I mean hotels that are GT friendly for the run. I'm going to check with a client in Beaumont to see if there is a decent place there.
texas mongrel
GT Owner
Chris, we arrive Daytona on the 28th so was planning on not leaving Houston til the 26/27th. How many miles per day are you guys planning? NOLA would be a great stopover, or Lake Charles if you don't want to drive too many miles a day. Beaumont for you and Fred is only five-ish hours
You could check out Wakulla Springs. Considering the lack of options in the area it's pretty nice with lots of history. I stayed at Wakulla Springs Lodge on a trip to see the annual Monarch butterfly migration a few months ago. It's right on the coast with lots of scenery and a beautiful state park nearby called Ochlockonee River State Park. There's also St. Mark's River State Park.
Outside of that, there's this billboard in Perry, FL facing South on US19. Welcome to Florida :facepalm:
Outside of that, there's this billboard in Perry, FL facing South on US19. Welcome to Florida :facepalm:
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steved57
GT Owner
I'm most likely going to leave here (East Texas) on Tuesday the 26th and would like to hook up with you guys somewhere along the way
texas mongrel
GT Owner
Beau Rivage in Biloxi is kinda sorta half way between Houston and Daytona. If you like high class trashy, its great
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
steved57
GT Owner
Mike Mosing
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
Unfortunately, I have to come from Temple so I cannot get home and drive down. Have to be at work.
texas mongrel
GT Owner
Fred, it speaks volumes that you immediately knew what song to put up. Having just returned from four days in Vegas, I am officially upgrading the Beau Rivage to five-star elegance and class
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
:facepalm: Product of a misspent youth and spending too much time in those Hill Country roadhouses.:cheers
ByeEnzo
GT
I'm like Frankie…going to fly in and out. Would love another long drive in the GT, but work get's in the way. See you guys in late Jan.