Monday October 10th 2016

It’s a good thing I’m heading south, because the temperature in middle Georgia is dropping. This morning it was in the high 40s. When I stopped this afternoon at the Florida Georgia boarder, about 180 miles south, it had reached the mid 70s. The forecast is for another couple of days of cooler than normal temperatures.

Site 1 at the Eagle Roost RV resort.

One of the things that I am missing is the New England fall. This mornings low temperatures were my first real indicator that the season is changing. I haven’t seen any foliage or other traditional northern fall indicators. Curiously, the campground I’m staying at has an artificial Christmas tree decorated with fall objects like pumpkins, dried corn and hay. It was strange to see, but surprisingly decorative and pretty.

I got started this morning at about 10am. The coastal evacuees were all staying at least another day. Savannah and the low country are still not allowing residents to return. I hope they all get home soon and don’t have significant damage.

The drive south on I75 was hectic. The road is in good condition, but the traffic volume was very high. Similar to the north bound stretch, I played hopscotch with the trucks. It gets complicated when you run up on a vehicle going slower than the me or the trucks. Competition for the passing lanes with the trucks requires patience.

The Georgia National Fair grounds were a bustle of activity when I went by in late morning. Cars were backed up on the exit ramp all the way to the parking fields across the highway. I’m glad I didn’t attempt to go to the fair over the weekend. If it’s so busy on a Monday morning, it must have been a real zoo over the weekend.

I’m stopped for the night at the Eagle Roost RV Resort about 5 miles north of the Florida Georgia boarder. It is an older campground with pull through site under trees heavy with Spanish moss. It’s very pretty, but I wouldn’t want to be here in a strong wind.