On The Road Again

Well I'm back on the road again. Had a GREAT weekend though! Spent some time with family, friends, and church. Got to do some more geocaching and off-roading in the Jeep up in the Ocala National Forest. Our friends actually got stuck in a large mud hole in his truck, but hooked up the Jeep and we pulled him out. Except for getting stung on the hand by a wasp yesterday, it was a great 3-day weekend. My hand is still a little sore and swollen.

Today, I started out around 10:00 AM and headed up to Jacksonville, FL to pick up my load. I arrived at the shipper around 1:00 PM. The was a pre-loaded trailer, so a quick drop and hook and I'm on my way westbound. This is also a 2 stop delivery. The first in Mobile, AL and the last in Mandeville, LA.

The difficulty here is how quick to get to Mobile. I can't deliver the first stop until 5:00 AM on Thursday. So what to do in the meantime. It's only 403 miles, so it can easily be done in one day. Do I stay at a truck stop for Wednesday? Do I drive the distance and stay at the receiver? The advantage of that is the location is a retail store in a shopping area. That usually means good restaurants to choose from. Hmmmm. What to do?

I drove until about 5:00 PM, going halfway before stopping at a truck stop for dinner. The Flying J buffet wasn't too bad today so that's what I chose.

After eating I decided to drive all the way to Mobile. This way I have the good restaurants to choose from, plus having sit 2 nights and a day there I'll get a reset again on my work clock.

I arrived here in Mobile around 10:00 PM. Had a little difficulty getting into the parking lot, but not too bad. The cars were mindful and careful not to get into my way. So I was able to maneuver around and park.

That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by and I'll be seeing you out on the highways.