Some trip notes that might be of interest, if I can remember more than one:
St. Pete's Beach ... really nice. Not terribly expensive. Parking just awful at nearly every hotel. Even the assigned spaces are way too tightly marked. The Beachcomber where we stayed was safe, secure, two pools plus the beach, outdoor bar and restaurant, but the room was smaller than it looked online. Don't forget to do the Stingray Shuffle to keep from getting barbed.
Right next door to it, we discovered a little seafood restaurant with crab cakes that rivaled the best I had in Maryland, and those were the best I ever had. Also Brent and Paige who work there are very, very pleasant young people. I'll try to look up the name later, but it abuts the Beachcomber and is somehow connected to a HoJo's, but isn't anything like that. Not really fancy -- just great food and people.
Lancaster ... try the Red Caboose diner for breakfast and don't miss the nearby Strasburg train, PA State RR museum, and the toy train exhibit next to the Red Caboose.
Lexington ... drive the scenic horse farm route marked by signs.
Louisville ... don't miss the Louisville Slugger factory and Churchill Downs. Generally speaking, signage throughout the south leaves much to be desired. Among other things, twice we were tricked by construction areas where a key sign was missing, sending us far, far away. But that's part of the adventure.
I'll get back to this later. Can't remember lots of more interesting stuff at the moment.
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