the flight time calculator to see how much longer it might take (9 answers), Molly from asked:one night lay over in Miami- what to see, where to eat? I'd fly San Antonio instead Houston. Out of necessity, we do long stretches of road travel quite often, like our annual Christmas drive from Florida to New York and back again to see our families, but a leisure road trip on our own time? Between the doll room with dozens of antique dolls just down the hall and the literature next to the bedside that detailed the plantation's history and a former owner who was hanged by the KKK from one of the oak trees out front, we were pretty creeped out. stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am, 10:00 am leave from Gainesville only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving Since this is a long drive, you might want to stop halfway and stay overnight in a hotel. leave the next day around 10:00 am, 10:00 am leave from Beau Rivage We've enjoyed our stays at both. any suggestions of places to stop on the way over there or recomendations of what to do, what not to do, what not to miss. Shellbank Selects Oyster farm tour with Whiteboots Charters, Our favorite food in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach? It was a fun way to see a bit of the local natural flora and fauna, which included a good number of alligators, wading birds, osprey, rattle bush and brown pelicans just to name a few. Being a major university town and Florida's capital, there's plenty to choose from. next trip! For those of you wanting a short retreat from everyday life and to unwind and play in the lap of nature, you’re in for a treat for the combination of wetland, bayou, and prairie. by calculating the distance from Houston to Miami. Want to plan the trip back? But alas, when our empty bellies left us feeling a bit hangry, we thought a local beer might be the next best thing, so we ducked into the Chandeleur Island Brewing Company - what a great hit, at least for beer. We first got the idea for a Gulf Coast road trip years ago after camping in Port St. Joe, Florida, and we've been talking about it ever since. stay for about 1 hour and leave at 3:42 pmdrive for about 2.5 hours, 6:08 pm Gainesville Toss up between the Praline Bacon at The French Press and Drive-Thru Daiquiris! It's infectious and one of the best times you'll have in Lafayette! I am actually not sure how much I should deviate from this route if I want to spend a night in Alabama. From here it's just a short drive to Gulf Shores, where our first stop was Big Beach Brewing - yes, on top of the ice cream (we never said this was a low-cal road trip). Is there anything we could have done to help you? The location was perfect for exploring the waterfront and the historic downtown. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. The area between and west of San Antonio and Auston is called Texas Hill Country is very beautiful, so are San Antonio and Austin. All we know is that we really want to see New Orleans and some Miami beaches, and that we want to experience a taste of the south! We've stayed in several very nice places in Crystal River, all of them completely unique. We paid $180 for one extra day (our total rental car cost $650) - insane! Universal's Islands of Adventure (7 mentions) Your trip is too long for 3 weeks, especially in winter. There are choices galore. So this year we finally did it. After our po'boy lunch at Bozo's, we headed straight for Mobile and arrived in the early evening in time to check out the downtown at night and grab a bite to eat.