Valdosta, GA

 Welcome to the Azalea City!  Had an uneventful trip from Charleston to Valdosta.  Ha a little traffic backup on US17/I-95 just outside of Charleston.  It was construction and a crash causing an accordion effect on traffic.  Once I got off the interstate and on the state roads, it was much better.  Beautiful day - got to 70 degrees, so I'm finally getting that warmth that the south is supposed to be noted for :-).

Mostly took US 84 diagonally from the coast to Valdosta.  Small towns, good roads, and it seems the only farm product is pine.  A lot of pine forests in various stages of growth and a couple which had just been harvested with slash piles of left-over wood piles.  Got to Valdosta around 4 and checked into the Quality Inn which is in the main shopping center.  Had dinner at Applebee's - didn't have much company as it was not crowded at all.  Not the case with the highways and roads in Valdosta - plenty of traffic and everyone in a hurry.

Should be an easy four-hour drive over to Pensacola.  Probably could have made it there today, but there's no sense rushing.  

Yesterday Mary Ann and I had a fun evening going over family pictures.  She had made a neat album for her 90th birthday party in Boston.  Of course, I had to counter by showing pictures which I had on my computer.  Fun comparing photos. 

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