Leaving home
4. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Starting mileage. Leaving home at 5:30 am. Starting my journey
Tarpon Springs
4. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
So I found out the night before that my first destination of Weeki Wachee Springs is under maintenance and I will not be able to see the mermaids show. I contact my host and he gives me a fewLæs mere
Tarpon Springs Aquarium
4. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Walking around this little aquarium. It's a real gem. The staff is super friendly. Answering every question I could have and I get to enjoy a lot of interaction with the animals
Weeki Wachee Springs
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
My first host is so nice. His name is Jonathan and he offers to take me kayaking at the park. We load up and see the Crystal clear water hoping to see some manatees
Great kayaking
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
My host had these really cool kayaks where you can pedal around. It took me a while to get used to them, but everyone was so jealous. I don't blame them. They are really awesome kayaks.
Arriving in Inverness
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
I left my host in Land O'Lakes and headed over to Inverness. I met Jeff and his girlfriend, Kristen. Great couple. They took me out on a bicycle tour of the local area. I took pics with the Cooters.Læs mere
Homosassa Springs
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I didn't get to see any manatees at Weeki Wachee. I decide I'll have better luck at Homosassa. Indeed I do. I watch a few manatees be fed. Pretty cool
Also pretty cool gift shop
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Homosassa remembrances and other animals
Hunter Springs
5. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I finished at Homosassa and wasn't ready for the adventure to end so I was told to check out Hunter Springs. The water was chilly for me and a little cloudy. I was told that the spring is usually veryLæs mere
Inverness, United States
6. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Went to exercise with Kristen at a local park that her family exercises at and found this golfer tortoise. I had to take some pics with him, even though I later was thoroughly by my boy scout friendsLæs mere
Fun game night
6. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Because I was talking to Kristen a lot she said I had to take a picture of this win in Cards Against Humanity. I got to meet Lanny and I might even try to visit his 1x1 foot piece of property in Maine
450 miles
7. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
I did my first really long drive and decided I can't do it anymore. I was supposed to drop in Atlanta and check it out, but I just didn't have the energy from driving all day.
Kennesaw Mountain
8. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
It's Saturday and I decide to check with my hosts, Ira and Terry, to see if they want to join me and/or give me suggestions of a place to visit. They decided not to go out, but suggested KennesawLæs mere
Georgia National Cemetery
9. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I head out towards my next destination and make a pit stop at the cemetery. It was pretty, but I only stayed a little bit. I did think that I got lost getting to the cemetery because the entrance isLæs mere
Alabama
9. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I make it to Alabama. I thought the trip was kinda fun since I drive through three states pretty quickly. I talk to the ranger and asks how long it would take to visit the monument. She states 30Læs mere
Klotho
9. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I fill up my tank for the first time and find I'm getting 37 mpg and it makes me super happy. My next host is very interesting. We started texting before I left for my trip and he let me know that heLæs mere
Playing darts
9. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Klotho was trying to show me how to throw darts. I'm not very good, but Brandi and I have the very exact same skill level. It was picture worthy.
Ruby Falls
10. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I'm really excited that I'm getting to go to my first cave of the trip and that my host and friend are going as well. They had went to Rock City the day before and thought it would be nice to go withLæs mere
Outside the falls
10. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Inside the falls was beautiful and the view from outside was pretty cool too.
Jack Daniels Distillery
10. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
I love visitor centers. I never would have found out about this place otherwise. I took the tour and found out some pretty interesting stuff like the safe that killed Jack and the natural spring waterLæs mere
Lynchburg, United States
10. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I walked over to the dry town to check out the Jack Daniels merchandise.
Nashville, United States
10. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I make it to my next host, Kris. He's cool and we walk the area. We get pizza, talk a little, and watch a band play.
Downtown Nashville
11. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I get an early start to the day and start walking downtown. I eventually find the visitors center. The man was so helpful. He gave me a a walking map of the city and I started wandering walking by allLæs mere
Grand Ole Opry
11. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I head out of downtown and drive over to the Grand Ole Opry and take the backstage tour. Blake Shelton gives a few video tours and the tour guide shows us around. We see some of the dressing rooms,Læs mere
Nashville, United States
11. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I drive out to see the Bluebird Cafe like I promised my Mom because we are both Nashville fans. It is in a strip mall, which tells you how Hollywood gives you false impressions. I also go to my veryLæs mere