2 RV's, 1 heading to Ocala, 1 heading to Nokomis

... spending the night at Ocala FL

No rush to get going in the AM, we have three hours to drive, likely four hours total.

Breakfast was eggs and ham. No yogurt, all they had was peach or something with banana. Breakfast area was crowded, we usually eat closer to 6 AM. Not used to the crowds on the (holiday) weekend.

Pulled out when they wanted us out at 11 AM local. Temp was already closer to 80. We had talked about stopping for fuel right away where it would be a couple of dollars cheaper than down the road but decided against it by the time we pulled out.

Traffic heading north is often bumper to bumper, stop and go ... That might be why the first place we pull in was packed. Not sure why, but the semi that followed BB off the freeway did a long blow of his horn when she turned into the station.

1st stop was the Loves in Jasper ... that took a while to drive in and out. The place was packed with the line out to the highway by the time we left. I ended up going the wrong way through the drive thru to get turned around. We decide to drive back across the freeway to a Shell. The Shell is slightly less crowded ... at the pumps. Once I get fueled, the pump doesn't give me a receipt.

Once we are both fueled and parked we go inside to Wendy's. At least a dozen people waiting in line and the drive thru line. We go look at the roller food. The shelves are almost bare. So we use the restroom and decide to head out without eating ...

But this time I remember I need a receipt before we are two hours down the road. The first clerk can't find it but the second one pulls the correct one up right away.

2nd and final stop is the Comfort Inn in Ocala. I had written down exit 352 but this is exit 354. But there is a Comfort Inn here, but there are way to many businesses here. Online it shows a lot of building but no names. For some reason I do not pull into the hotel but pull across the street so it will be easier to get back on the freeway. BB says this is the correct place, but how do we get there. The only street says 'Do Not Enter.'

At the hotel the clerk has to go up to our room to make sure it has been cleaned. While waiting an older (than I) man comes in and we start talking. They used to live in St Paul, now live in IL and come south for the winter.

We have a room. We haven't eaten since breakfast so that is next on the list. At first BB is looking at the BBQ place on the other side of the freeway but doesn't want to walk that far. So we end up at the Oyster place in the next parking lot. She gets a Po Boy and I get a chicken Philly. Huge sandwich. BB eats all of hers, I am babying my tooth as it gets looser so I eat slower and finally stop at half the sandwich. Very good, but ...

I seem to have gotten close on the fuel. When we pulled into the hotel I have a range of 21 more miles than I need. Bad news is I lost more range than that on the last tank full. And I would like to arrive near my drop with a range of closer to 50 miles range.

Still no hard plans for tomorrow. We'll see how things are in the PM.

LOG (local)

11:00 - Leave hotel in Tifton GA

12:30 - Fuel at a Shell station in Jasper FL

2:00 - Arrive at Comfort Inn in Ocala FL