Travel from Emporia to Gloucester, Virginia

We drove our coach 104 miles, about two hours of driving, from Emporia to Gloucester, Virginia.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading northeast:

Map

An interactive map:

I-95 North:

I-95 North

Exit to I-295 North:

Exit to I-295 North

Bridge over James River:

Bridge over James River

James River:

James River

Exit to I-64:

Exit to I-64

Virginia Welcome Center:

Virginia Welcome Center

“Virginia is for Lovers”:

Virginia is for Lovers

Welcome center

Brochures:

Brochures

I collected a bunch:

I collected a bunch

Back to our coach:

Back to our coach

Route 33 east:

Route 33 east

Bridge by a packaging products plant:

Bridge by a packaging products plant

Mattaponi River:

Mattaponi River

Route 198:

Route 198

Arriving at Thousand Trails Cheaspeake Bay:

Arriving at Thousand Trails Cheaspeake Bay

This was the first day the campground was open for the season, so there was a long line to check in. We joined the line at 12:53 (check in started at noon):

Long line to check in

At 13:00:

Long line to check in

At 13:21:

Long line to check in

Guided to our site (unnecessarily, it wasn’t hard to find) at 13:30:

Guided to our site (unnecessarily)

Our site:

Our site

Travel from Wake Forest, North Carolina to Emporia, Virginia

We drove our coach 111 miles, about two hours of driving, from Wake Forest, North Carolina to Emporia, Virginia.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north:

Map

An interactive map:

Leaving the campground; a nice view:

Leaving campground

Falls Lake:

Falls Lake

Route 1 North:

Route 1 North

I-85 North:

I-85 North

Welcome to Virginia:

Welcome to Virginia

Welcome center:

Welcome center

Rest area lunch stop:

Rest area lunch stop

Route 58 East:

Route 58 East

Brodnax water tower:

Brodnax water tower

Fun with zoom:

Fun with zoom

I-95 North:

I-95 North

Exit to KOA:

Exit to KOA

Arriving at KOA:

Arriving at KOA

Guided to our site:

Guided to our site

Travel from Charleston, South Carolina to Wake Forest, North Carolina

We drove our coach 301 miles, about five hours of driving, from Charleston, South Carolina to Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north:

Route map

An interactive map:

Preparing to leave our site:

Preparing to leave our site

Nice looking but mildly concerning trees overhanging the road:

Nice looking but mildly concerning trees overhanging the road

Approaching Charleston:

Approaching Charleston

Roadworks:

Roadworks

Exit to I-95 North:

Exit to I-95 North

Rest area, unusual in that truck parking is through the car parking:

Rest area, unusual in that truck parking is through the car parking

Paladin looking at Lake Marion bridge:

Paladin looking at Lake Marion bridge

Petro fuel stop:

Petro fuel stop

$206.27 for 57 gallons of diesel before discount:

$206.27 for 57 gallons of diesel before discount

Iron Skillet lunch:

Iron Skillet lunch

Back to our coach:

Back to our coach

Hello fellow Tiffin Allegro Bus:

Hello fellow Tiffin Allegro Bus

South of the Border:

South of the Border

Welcome to North Carolina:

Welcome to North Carolina

Sleepy Paladin:

Sleepy Paladin

Rest area:

Rest area

An interesting building:

An interesting building

Arriving at Holly Point Campground in Falls Lake State Recreation Area:

Arriving at Holly Point Campground in Falls Lake State Recreation Area

Entrance station:

Entrance station

Arriving at our site:

Arriving at our site

Travel from Saint Marys, Georgia to Charleston, South Carolina

We drove our coach 214 miles, about five hours of driving, from Saint Marys, Georgia to Charleston, South Carolina.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north:

Route map

An interactive map:

Joining I-95 North:

Joining I-95 North

Bridge:

Bridge

Buc-ees under construction:

Buc-ees under construction

Rest area:

Rest area

Paladin on the driver chair:

Paladin on the driver chair

Rainy:

Rainy

Having a snack while watching the map showing lightning nearby:

Snack and lightning nearby

US Air Force plane outside an Air Force museum:

US Air Fore plane

Heavy traffic:

Heavy traffic

Welcome to South Carolina:

Welcome to South Carolina

Rest area:

Rest area

Charleston exit:

Charleston exit

Arriving at James Island County Park:

Arriving at James Island County Park

Check in:

Check in

Arriving at our site:

Arriving at our site

Travel from Wauchula, Florida to Saint Marys, Georgia

We drove our coach 273 miles, about five hours of driving, from Wauchula, Florida to Saint Marys, Georgia.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north:

Route map

An interactive map:

A tight corner leaving the campground, made more tricky by vehicles parked close to the road, but we didn’t have any difficulties:

Tight corner leaving campground

I-4 East:

I-4 East

Rest area:

Rest area

Heavy traffic and an RV on the side of the freeway:

Heavy traffic and RV on the side of the freeway

RV on the side of the freeway

Traffic cams with our coach:

Traffic cam with our coach

Traffic cam with our coach

Passing downtown Orlando:

Downtown Orlando

I-95 North; we appreciate road markings on lanes to make it very clear where we need to be:

I-95 North

Snuggly Paladin:

Snuggly Paladin

Snuggly Paladin

Handy rest area truck parking spaces available sign:

Handy rest area truck parking space available sign

Rest area:

Rest area

I suspect they don’t want anyone parking there:

I suspect they don't want anyone parking there

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

$296.20 of diesel, before our discount:

$296.20 of diesel, before our discount

Rainy:

Rainy

The Napoleon Bonaparte Broward bridge aka Dames Point bridge in Jacksonville, lost in the clouds. Apparently some Floridians are scared of this bridge, because it’s so high (and Floridians aren’t used to high places, being such a flat state!):

Bridge lost in the clouds

Thank you for visiting Florida:

Thank you for visiting Florida

Welcome to Georgia, state of inconveniently-placed poles:

Welcome to Georgia

Sub outside Kings Bay Sub Base:

Sub outside Kings Bay Sub Base

Crooked River State Park:

Crooked River State Park

Our site:

Our site