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Saturday April 23, 2022

We headed out for warmer weather after off and on warm-cool weather here at home for the past month or so.  We have planned a low-key trip to Georgia and North Florida beaches.  The most exciting thing planned is a van tour on Cumberland Island – who knew that was available!  Jane found it while searching the Greyfield Inn on the Island – thought we might splurge but $700 each per night with a minimum stay of 2 nights changed my mind! 

Left about 10 and took the much traveled interstates through Asheville and Spartanburg to end up for a one night stop a bit south of Columbia.  There was a good bit of road construction north of Columbia and traffic was heavy but moved along well.  A quick stop for gas and lunch along the way broke up the trip.  Only highlight was a beautiful azalea “tree” at a rest stop in upstate SC. 

 Ben had picked what he thought would be a great hotel close to an area where he had wonderful take-out Chinese on a business trip a month or so back.  He had ordered it as “room service” at a Comfort Inn and just could not stop talking about how good it was.  Well,  the take-out Chinese was just as good as he recalled but the hotel was one of the worst in a long time.  Don’t think we have ever stayed in a poor Choice Hotel but this one sure met all the criteria.  If the bed had not been good – we might have left and gone elsewhere!  

But not worth ruining the start of a trip…and it was only for one night!  I plan a poor review on Trip Advisor.  Interesting thing when I looked to see about their other reviews – there was only one and it was a perfect 5! Not believing it.