Well, not just now. Bef and I got back to RDU about 2:15 this afternoon. Very tired right about now, but the trip back wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Key stats:

Total miles driven: 1929.5
Stage 1 miles/avg mph: 396.5/65.8
Stage 2 miles/avg mph: 570/51.8
(return trip)
Stage 3 miles/avg mph: 700/60.9
Stage 4 miles/avg mph: 265/62.4

The last/first 160 miles between Key West and Miami sucks ***. Great scenery for the most part, but damn it takes a long time. And the fact that south FL folk can't drive for **** doesn't help. Only had four ignorant incidents on the entire trip, and all occurred south of Orlando. Three were tractor-trailer either cutting me off (badly) or trying to merge while I was beside them, and the last one was some crazy hosebeast that freaked the hell out when I merged 150 feet in front of her - she locked her brakes up, then yelled at me in the toll lane

Weapon of choice was a rented 2002 Dodge Intrepid SE. Two words - NO *****. Comfortable seats, but good Lord was that thing slow

Interesting car sightings:
- 1920's or 1930's Mercedes convertible. Bad ***. Bef wouldn't let me slow down and take a picture
- Truck full of 2003 4Runners
- 11 New Beetle convertibles in a row
- New-model Viper driven by a Miami Dolphin
- Flock of Miatas (20+) on their way down to the Keys

ITR-related content:
- Almost 2000 miles, and I didn't see a single one


Pat, who is going to bed now

 

I drove my ITR to Key West and back from MI for spring break. You are right, that last stretch of road sucks.

 

You were probably going North when I was going South.

RE S. Florida drivers... it ain't the natives that's the problem, it's all them damn Yankees been importing themselves for the last 50 years or so. But seriously, the insanity level of some of the people down here is pretty high.

 

Mallory (sp?) Square at sunset is killer.

 

The sunsets were indeed killer. I was down there for my cousin's wedding, and the reception was on the dock behind the Hyatt Key West, right near there. I got some great shots:




[Modified by Splat, 9:26 AM 10/14/2002]

 

nice pic..... but what the hell are u guys doing driving 2000 miles , hell i cant even drive 20 miles cuz im lazy as hell. haha


[Modified by baonest, 11:49 AM 10/14/2002]

 

wow ,
Miatas and Key West...........crazy........

 

I waited too long to book a flight - would have been over $900 to fly Bef and me down there

The drive was actually quite easy. Speed limit was 70 for about 3/4 of the way. The only bad part was driving The Turd, our Dodge Intrepid rental:




[Modified by Splat, 1:38 PM 10/14/2002]

 

Ya that 45 mph speed limit in the keys SUCK!

But when I went down US1 I was silly the whole trip tho

Nice pics.

 

pics of biatches, please. That one of you doesn`t count lol

 

 

This was a fambly outing, and Bef was with me. No hiney shots this time

 

....missed u at VIR! me and Zach=60 's in 27.5 hours

 

Oh believe me, Bef and I did our fair share of drinking down there. $1 booshlaat bottles at the rehearsal dinner owned all

 

Beautifulll

 

If the foreground of this one had been a little lighter, this would have been great. There's a guy out on a Jet Ski and two people in chairs on the dock:




I'm happy with this one, too.

 

Jason-
who misses those sunsets

 

j00 and j00r gurl need to join Bef and me at the Outer Banks some time. FLA sunsets will be forgotten

 

does look nice


Andy: Who's girl would kill him if he picked a race weekend over that!

 

What no clicky pow?