Zaby
18-03-2009, 19:51
Hi,
I'd like some advice on the following road trip I've planned for our holiday this June. We are staying in Kissimmee and the road trip will let us take in the gulf coast. We can't really afford to stay over-night, so plan to be back in Kissimmee at the end of it. I'd love to hear from anyone how's traveled a similar distance in a single day, or been to the same destinations etc, and generally what you guys thought about this trip. Basically, is it do-able?
Tuesday morning:
- rise at 8am and take the 100 mile-ish drive to Clearwater beach. Are we likely to hit busy rush hour traffic anywhere? Any tolls?
- arrive in Clearwater beach around 10am and have a paddle in the sea, explore the town and have a lunchtime a picnic on the beach.
- at around 2pm, we'll pack-up and drive south towards St Pete's beach. The plan is to stop off at a couple of other beaches on the road to St Pete's beach for a quick photo op. I'd love to know any recommended beachs between Clearwater and St Pete's that we should definitely stop at.
- at around 4pm we should arrive at St Pete's beach depending on other stops. Time for another wander around and maybe a drink in a nice seaside bar or something.
- at around 6pm, we'll then head north-east to St Petersberg where we hope to be at Tropicana Fields by 6:30 for the baseball game at 7:08. This is perhaps the stickler as I've planned 30 mins for the 18 mile trip, but it could be a lot longer depending on traffic. Thoughts?
- then after the game, at approx 9:30, there's a 100 mile drive back to villa in Kissimmee. This might sound tough, but I hope to have been loaded up with baseball Coke and nachos by then, so I should be good for the drive.
So what do you recon? Any tips or anything we should not miss on this route? Thanks a bunch.
I'd like some advice on the following road trip I've planned for our holiday this June. We are staying in Kissimmee and the road trip will let us take in the gulf coast. We can't really afford to stay over-night, so plan to be back in Kissimmee at the end of it. I'd love to hear from anyone how's traveled a similar distance in a single day, or been to the same destinations etc, and generally what you guys thought about this trip. Basically, is it do-able?
Tuesday morning:
- rise at 8am and take the 100 mile-ish drive to Clearwater beach. Are we likely to hit busy rush hour traffic anywhere? Any tolls?
- arrive in Clearwater beach around 10am and have a paddle in the sea, explore the town and have a lunchtime a picnic on the beach.
- at around 2pm, we'll pack-up and drive south towards St Pete's beach. The plan is to stop off at a couple of other beaches on the road to St Pete's beach for a quick photo op. I'd love to know any recommended beachs between Clearwater and St Pete's that we should definitely stop at.
- at around 4pm we should arrive at St Pete's beach depending on other stops. Time for another wander around and maybe a drink in a nice seaside bar or something.
- at around 6pm, we'll then head north-east to St Petersberg where we hope to be at Tropicana Fields by 6:30 for the baseball game at 7:08. This is perhaps the stickler as I've planned 30 mins for the 18 mile trip, but it could be a lot longer depending on traffic. Thoughts?
- then after the game, at approx 9:30, there's a 100 mile drive back to villa in Kissimmee. This might sound tough, but I hope to have been loaded up with baseball Coke and nachos by then, so I should be good for the drive.
So what do you recon? Any tips or anything we should not miss on this route? Thanks a bunch.