WoooHoooo! Just checked hubby's calendar and it looks like he's going to be able to come to this one too (unless he gets a SWAT call out) ...
Megadive O-5!
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down4fun
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OMG! :11: I (admitting my ignorance here) did not know where Ginnie Springs was so I just did a mapquest. I didn't realize I was driving practically to Georgia! Do I need a passport? :laugh: Well, I guess I'll be taking Friday off for sure.
:11: holy moly!!!! Are you serious? I have no clue where it is.... I better have a look.
H2Andy
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it's about forty-five minutes north west of Gainesville, right past High Springs
this be the map (the red star marks the spot):
this be the map (the red star marks the spot):
diver doh
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baitedstorm:
Okay, so now you know how I feel.....
So here's the directions
Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 245.0 miles (4 hours, 14 minutes)
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Port St. Lucie on SE Haddon St (South) 0.1 mi
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto (SE) Port Saint Lucie Blvd [SE Port St Lucie Blvd] 1.1 mi
9:04 AM 1.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto SW Bayshore Blvd 54 yds
9:04 AM 1.3 Continue (North-West) on Ramp 0.4 mi
9:05 AM 1.7 *Toll road* Bear RIGHT (North) onto Floridas Tpke 41.3 mi
9:48 AM 43.0 At Floridas Tpke Rest Area Exit, stay on Floridas Tpke (North) 0.5 mi
9:49 AM 43.6 *Toll road* Stay on Floridas Tpke (North-West) 47.5 mi
10:36 AM 91.1 *Toll road* Continue (North) on Florida's Tpke N [Ronald Reagan Tpke] 38.6 mi
11:19 AM 129.6 *Toll road* Continue (West) on Floridas Tpke 36.8 mi
11:56 AM 166.5 At Floridas Tpke Exit 309, continue (North-West) on Ramp 0.6 mi
11:57 AM 167.0 Merge onto I-75 (North) 72.1 mi
1:06 PM 239.2 At I-75 Exit 78, turn off onto Ramp 0.1 mi
1:06 PM 239.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto US-441 [SR-20] 4.9 mi
1:12 PM 244.2 Continue (West) on SR-20 [Martin Luther King Hwy] 0.5 mi
1:12 PM 244.7 Continue (West) on US-27 [NW 1st Ave] 0.2 mi
1:13 PM 244.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto (NW) 3rd St 153 yds
1:14 PM 244.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
1:14 PM 245.0 Arrive High Springs
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 245.0 miles
Trip duration: 4 hours, 14 minutes
Driving time: 4 hours, 14 minutes
It took us 5.5 hours last spring...
But it is so worth it! We had a blast (think last weekends camping..only warmer)
But it is so worth it! We had a blast (think last weekends camping..only warmer)
SuPrBuGmAn
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diver doh:
You should feel pretty good
From: Loxley, Baldwin, Alabama, United States
To: High Springs, Alachua, Florida, United States
Blah Blah Blah - Directions
Total Route 380 mi 6 hrs 23 mins
... and I lose another hour during transit from a timezone change - ugh!
Made it last fall for the Halloween Megadive, had a great time. I don't plan to miss future Megadives
Strange how you grew up in that very area and didnt know where it was - interestingbaitedstorm:
Its only 2-2.5 hours, 130 miles or so from mine, no timezone changes or anything else like that
simbrooks:Strange how you grew up in that very area and didnt know where it was - interesting
Every Single summer as a kid I was in High Springs, are you saying that Ginnie Springs is in High Springs or are you just being a butt head?
huh huh huh huh, does that make you like Beavis????baitedstorm:Every Single summer as a kid I was in High Springs, are you saying that Ginnie Springs is in High Springs or are you just being a butt head?
I wont answer the question as i think you are being serious!
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