The way up
 This
is the NB Florida's Turnpike in Palm Beach County. In addition, this
road is named the Ronald Reagan Turnpike. |
 And
this is the turnpike further north, without a jersey barrier. |
 NB
turnpike nearing Orlando. This is at the Beeline Expy. exit, which
coincides with the junction for US 17, US 92, and US 441. |
 Neat-o,
we're at Sea World! |
 The
first suggestion of Interstate 4 on the NB turnpike. The next exit is
in 10 miles, as the BGS gladly displays. |
 The
actual exit for I-4. Stinkin trucks, getting in the way of the exit
ramp! Oh well, you at least get the signs. |
 10
miles after the above picture, here we are at FL 50 to Ocoee. I like
that name, Ocoee. Come to think of it, Apopka ain't too bad, either. |
 A
look at the FL 429 exit for Apopka. It splits up ahead to the East-
and West-bound ramps. I think you can see (a little bit) the exit for
FL 50 to the left of the FL 429 ramps. |
 The
turnpike and FL 429 and FL 50 apparently have a stack interchange. I'm
not familiar with it, so I won't make up any information about it.
|
 Holy
nuggets!! It's Florida's hill! I thought it was just a rumor,
but here it is! On the turnpike north of Orlando!! |
 And
the end of the line for Florida's Turnpike. This is at its
intersection with I-75, which you can see coming in from the left (notice
the white Lexus). |
 This
is on I-75 NB, if you can't tell, at FL 44. Route 44 is marked
"Scenic" on my Rand McNally atlas. Maybe I should try the road and see
if the designation is warranted. |
 University
of Florida!! Booo! Booooo!! In Gainesville. |
 Why
does this BGS have that random arrow?! It is 2 miles from the
interchange! Weirdness on I-75 North. |
 The
interchange between I-75 and I-10 near Lake City. |
 Which
way am I gonna go? Oh no! |
 This
marks a momentous occasion: my first time on I-10. Ever. |
 A
little blurry and buggy, but you get the idea. Finally, I've made it
to Florida's Panhandle! |
 Exit
for US 129 on I-10 westbound. |
 Sure
are a lot of trees in this part of the state. |
 It's
pretty buggy out there, as you can see as we pass US 221. |
 Crossing
US 19... |
 I
took this because I like the number 59. Like my first road: IL 59.
Sue me. |
 In
Tallahassee, trees still line I-10, so I couldn't see any actual city.
But I did see a gold building west of this interchange with US 319 and FL
61. |
 The
I-10 exit for US 27 is the exit for the Florida State Capitol. |
 I
got off at FL 12 to pick up a few extra counties, but got a nice road out of
the detour. This is FL 12 westbound. |
 This
is Gadsden County Road 274 on FL 12 West. |
 FL
12 shield. |
 WB
FL 12 in Liberty County. |
 Another
FL 12 WB scene. |
 FL
20 shield in Bristol, at the end of FL 12 WB. |
 This
is what Bristol looks like. |
 This
is a rather cool bridge over the Apalachicola River between Bristol and
Blountstown on FL 20 West. This side is the old bridge and the other
side is the new construction. |
 Another
look at the bridge. |
 Downtown
Blountstown on FL 20 West. |
 We
meet FL 71 in Blountstown, take it to FL 69 (just north of this
intersection), and then get back to I-10 WB. |
 This
is FL 69 north of Blountstown. |
 And
these are the cotton fields that exist in these parts. |
 Still
on FL 69 North, almost to I-10. |
 I-10
WB almost at US 231 in the western Panhandle. |
 US
331. |
 And
I stopped in De Funiak Springs for a meal at Sonic-- America's Drive-in!
It was too dark to take any more pictures after this one. |