Leg One

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Deltona-Atlanta 10 hrs.
Leaving home was emotionally difficult. My soulmate, Jimmie, and I said a tearful goodbye. I wish he could go with me. From Deltona I took by-ways, not highways. SR 326 is a beautiful drive across Florida. The road went through the Goethe National Forest and a lot of horse land. SR 326 ended at SR 19 which I took all the way to Atlanta. I went through Americus (remember, the Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd movie?). I hit Atlanta at the best possible time (sarcasm), rush hour. The traffic is fast, furious, close and crazy…that is when you are not completely stopped. Then 75/85 is a parking lot. My friend Susan (couch #1) greeted me with shrimp scampi and a bottle of tequila, which we managed to drink half of before the night was over. I got to meet her new, young boyfriend (he was very friendly), and we talked and laughed and drank shots all night. The next morning I awoke very thirsty and with a slight headache. Not bad considering all the tequila. We headed out for the new, almost the biggest in the world, Georgia Aquarium, around 10. Since the aquarium is new, the fish are young and small. The tanks seem way too large for the fish. It will be interesting to watch, over the years, Ralph and Norton (whale sharks, the biggest of all the aquarium residents) grow to 30 ft. They are only 10 ft. now. Susan and I are going to go every time I am in Atlanta to see the fish grow.
The jellyfish exhibit (my favorite kind of exhibit) is weak, Monterey Aquarium has a great jellyfish exhibit, so if you want jellyfish, Atlanta is not the place to go.

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Photos

Loaded car
My car, ready to go

SR 326
Through the Goethe National Forest, Florida

Americus
Americus, Georgia....Natalie Portman...did you see the movie?

Traffic
Atlanta, GA

Susan's house
My Atlanta couch

Ralph and Norton
Whale Sharks, the biggest animals at the Georgia Aquarium. Currently around 10ft. and will grow up to 30ft.