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October 24, 2023 Day 17 Thomasville Georgia 135 miles Today is partly cloudy but no rain is predicted. We are headed for the Albany Exchange Club Fair. This is the 100th anniversary of the fair. The drive along the back roads is most enjoyable. More canopy roads and cotton fields. Some of the cotton hasContinue reading “Glidden Tour”

October 23, 2023 Day 16 Thomasville Georgia 160 miles Today is mostly sunny with a few high wispy clouds. The morning is cool so we leave the curtains down and the jackets on. The tour is divided into three groups. We are in the B group which leaves first. We are to leave the fairgroundsContinue reading “Glidden Tour”

October 22, 2023 Day 15 Thomasville Georgia 21 miles Today is mostly cloudy but due to be warm. No tours are scheduled today so its time to work on the car and do laundry. Rob went to the fairgrounds to change the oil in the car and do some other minor repairs. One of theContinue reading “Glidden Tour 2023”

October 21, 2023 Day 14 Perry Florida to Thomasville Georgia 85.4 miles It’s another bright sunny day. The wind is blowing and the morning temperature is about 60 degrees. Rob needed to do some work on the brakes so we were later getting away this morning. He replaced a missing brake rod pin. We haveContinue reading “Georgia Bound”

October 20, 2023 Day 13 Miramar Beach Florida to Perry Florida 213 miles Oh my it rained during the night. The ground and vehicles are very wet. Thankfully the car started without any problems. The hotel sits back off the main road a block or so. That is good because the road is three lanesContinue reading “Georgia Bound”

October 19, 2023 Day 12 Laurel Mississippi to Miramar Beach Florida 250 miles It’s another sunny day with only a gentle breeze. We traveled on some divided highway and some two lane roads. Most of the roads have tall trees on both sides. Occasionally we come to a section that has been clear cut. ThenContinue reading “Georgia Bound”

October 18, 2023 Day 11 Natchez Mississippi to Laurel Mississippi 150 miles We actually had a good breakfast this morning. The hotel had biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and grits. Unfortunately we had to hurry because we got up late and we want to make the first tour at Stanton Hall. We arrived at theContinue reading “Georgia Bound”