It is happening. Road trip to Florida, 2022! I keep trying to decide the best route/stops and how long I should stay in each place. Shari and I are meeting in St. Petersburg for five to seven days. Neither of us wanted to fly. I really have no desire right now. It is a little shocking to me but it seems unappealing. A road trip feels like adventure.
I can teach remotely, too. I figure drive to Dallas which makes for a long first day. Stay the night, teach in the a.m. and then drive to New Orleans. I found a few airbnb's that look perfect. One near the Marigny and the other near Tulane. I am conflicted. The one near the Marigny looks grittier and eclectic. The one near Tulane has beautiful lighting and ample restaurants, coffee shops, bars. I have stayed in the Bywater and most recently, in the Garden District. I am open to anything really.
From NOLA, it will be a straight shot to St. Petersburg. I thought about where to stop between those two cities and really there is nothing. Mobile is two hours away. Pensacola is another hour and a halfish. I have bad associations with Panama City Beach from my childhood. I stopped there on a cross country trip in 2007 with former friends in Phoenix. I truly did not want to stop in Panama City. They did. We walked along the beach and had a bite to eat before heading west.
I don't want to stop in Tallahassee. I think I might extend my stay in NOLA and just drive to St. Petersburg on Saturday. I don't know. I am conflicted. I know that I want to arrive in St. Petersburg mid-afternoon, at least. So, it might be preferable to find a spot to shorten my drive. Or, I suppose, I could consider a spot on Friday in St. Petersburg. That might be the best option.
The way back, I am also trying to determine the best way. Would it be better to drive past New Orleans to break up my return to Dallas? Should I even stop in Dallas or keep going to Amarillo? There are many options. And I do not need to rush this. I don't want to.
Adventure will be here sooner than I am ready for...I still need to figure out a rental car. That is a whole other story of frustration. The prices for when I am looking are triple what they are in two weeks. Does not make any sense. I am chilling in the meantime with the knowledge that everything will work out. I do not doubt that, at all.
Enjoy your night! Hopefully, I will have more concrete plans in the next week. Shari found us an airbnb with a pool and a hot tub. It is a little north of St. Pete. I liked all of the amenities and liked that it wasn't located on the beachfront. I kept thinking about the parking, the people, etc. This will be more chill and more my speed.
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