2019-12-8 drive from Atlanta - Ft. Lauderdale:


The day is finally here!  Time to make our way to S. Florida for our cruise starting on the 10th!  Not looking forward to driving there from NW Atlanta (704 miles!), but looking forward to the pot of gold at the end of the drive.
And we're off!

only 704 more miles to go!

Started out cool and cloudy.

 2.5 hours later we were nearing Middle Georgia where we lived last year.

 I always looked for this plane near Warner Robins on our years of traveling to S. Florida---some times from St. Louis, some times from Atlanta.  Never would have thought I'd live near here for half of 2018 and 2019!

 That's when I became infatuated with the cotton fields.

 and orchards.

 This use to be our exit---but then it was called Thompson Rd. 

 The Fairgrounds on Perry---looks like a heat wave is on it's way

 love that there's still color in the trees here.

 geometry on the highway

 more cotton

 I was surprised how late they picked some of the cotton. 

 cow country

 lazy cows.

 Ken acting as photographer---the only time he's allowed to use my camera.

 Gotta see the beauty in everything on these long trips.

 Another plane---I know this one is in Northern Florida

 Interesting flag poles.

 more greenery the farther south we go

 But traffic was moving today---wish I could say that when we were on our way back to Atlanta after the cruise!

 reaching the marshlands.

 and the tollroads

 and the palm trees!

 and the birds!  Can't wait to go to Wakodahatche tomorrow!

 Stopped at one of the toll road islands along the way and got a burger---an expensive one!  I recommend stopping for lunch before or after getting on the tollroad!  But I did love this painting inside the building.

 and I LOVE hearing the grackles again!!!!

 Back on the road
 and beautiful clouds.

 and cows

 more unusual beauty along the highway.

 Near Jupiter, Fl. we finally exited, gassed up and got on I-95.  Just as the sun was setting.

 rather interesting sunset view with lines and lines and lines of electric wires!

 A more interesting sunset view with a bunch of palm trees. 

 And another sunset view with a couple lone trees.  We lived in S. Florida a year before moving to Georgia 4 years ago.  Loved the sunsets in Florida!!!

 Finally in Pompano, where we stayed for 2 nights in one of our Wyndham timeshare resorts---Royal Vista.  Loved the weather here in the winter, too!

 Time to hit up one of our favorite Pompano restaurants---Lesters! 

Glad that drive is over.  Looking forward to letting someone else do the driving for 10 days starting on the 10th!