We’ve nearly reached the point we are attacked by unlovely love bugs (at least during our past two September trips south). Even though I detest them, I watch for them as a signal that we’re getting close to our destination. They’re usually all everything when we stop just north of the Georgia/Florida border for gas.

While looking for love bugs, I also watch for the first palm tree as an indication that we’re really in “the south.” It’s one of my “things-to-do-while-driving-in-an-area-where-I-can’t-get-internet.” (I lose my connection for about 100 miles, from about 70 miles north of the boarder, to 30 miles into Florida.)

Weather is in the mid 80’s (at 10:30 a.m.) and rising rapidly. I heard that Michigan was only 40 degrees this morning.

We’re less than 10 miles from our gas stop and still no bugs. Could we have “lucked out”?

No bugs! We stopped for gas and there weren’t any. John said he thinks maybe we’re a week or two early for them. Could be, but they were thick in May when I was down, so I began to think they’re full-time residents.

When we passed into Florida, the rest area was landscaped with dozens of palm trees. Yup! We’re here.

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Little later….

We’ve stopped twice today so John could stretch and walk With only about two hours to go, I doubt that we’ll stop again.

Unloading the truck is going to be a hot job. It’s about 95 degrees out there now. Rain is expected this afternoon, but no cooler temps for the next week or so.

Tonight, after dark, I’d love to drive around in the golf cart. It always feels so good with the warm evening breezes blowing past.

I haven’t been able to connect to my blog site even though it looks like I have a connection. I’m writing this and will “copy it in” when I’m finally able to connect.