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Rick · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:11 pm Subject: Athens to Atlanta, 5th October 2008

The deed is done. I am now registered for this

www.a2a.net for more info

I have also booked the bus to the start leaving Altanta at 5am (gulp!) Actually, If I fly out a day or so before and don't adjust my body clock this is 10 or 11am UK time so it should be pretty easy. It'll then probably spend a week over there visiting friends in St Louis and maybe going to other places. I can skip the friends if anyone wants to make a tour out of it. Not planning on booking flight until spring time. Not sure where to fly to yet but might be Newark or somewhere and do a fly drive.

Rick · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:03 pm Subject:

Itinerary idea should anyone wish to join me for this epic. Not cast in stone just an example of what is possible.

Friday 3rd
Fly to Orlando pick up a rental car - convertible perhaps. Drive part of the way to Atlanta (6½ hour drive) hit a Motel in northern Florida for the night. Early night as it's UK-5 hours and we need to not adjust body clocks before the A2A
Saturday 4th
Get up early and finish the drive to Atlanta. Check into Hotel do any registration stuff that needs doing. Eat well and prep stuff for Sunday and go to bed early
Sunday 5th - get up early and eat catch 5am bus to Athens. Skate back to Atlanta eat rest, spa chill.
Monday 6th
Get up at reasonable hour can look round Atlanta or not bother and drive back to Orlando.
Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th
Theme Parks not weekend so hopefully less kids and queues.
Saturday 11th
Drive 3hours to Miami South Beach. Check in do some afternoon skating. Party round SoBe bars and clubs.
Sunday 12th
Chill on beach
Monday 13th
Drive to Florida Keys. Destination Key West but spend most of the day getting there.
Tuesday 14th to Wednesday 15th
Spend a couple of nights chilling in Key West. If it's dull leave earlier
Thursday 16th to Friday 17th
Go to Everglades National Park
Saturday 18th
Return to Orlando. Drop off car and fly on redeye back to London.
Sunday 19th
Recover before work on Monday

Does that sound tempting? Probably going to do something like that as I have some holiday to burn. It's only about 1,700 - 2,000 miles of driving over 2 weeks which is not stressful. I need to know if anyone fancies a jolly like that before I cost it up. If nobody wants to come then it impacts the type of car I choose and the accommodation I stay in (Hostels) so I have fellow travellers to talk to. If people want to do it on the cheap then I'm up for that too as I would anyway if nobody else comes. I figure 3 people or we get a big car for 4. Judging by the responses I've had on my previous excursions I am not expecting a run on this but the offer is there.

Simon · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 508 Location: Out side edge

I dont know if you know, Olivier Heuz? He was on the Santa skate and was on our Sardinia traning (2006). But he did a2a last year and I has said he will do it again this.

andyman · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:38 pm Subject:

Rick I have just got back from a skate with some new friends Dan (AKA TheGeneral - new forum member) and Luke, in Orlando, USA. I mentioned that you were doing the A2A and that I was very interested just not sure if I could make that week (I am due in Jamaica).

Anyway, they did all they could to try and persuade me so I am now going to study my calendar and see if I can work this. Might not be able to do the Orlando thing but will check out flights from Atlanta to Kingston/Mo Bay, and you never know.

Watch this space Twisted Evil

Rick · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:39 am Subject:

Cool. I my not be doing the Orlando thing either as theme parks are no fun on your own. Looking for some Georgia options but not particularly intertested in the place. I have found a reasonably prixed hostel a few blocks from the pickup/finish point.