{"id":718,"date":"2015-10-23T22:12:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T22:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?p=718"},"modified":"2016-12-18T22:58:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T22:58:15","slug":"day-1-st-pete-fl-pensacola-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/23\/day-1-st-pete-fl-pensacola-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1: St. Pete, FL to Pensacola, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Day-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-752 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Day-1.png\" alt=\"Day-1\" width=\"499\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Day-1.png 499w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Day-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Day-1-52x50.png 52w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>December 27, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today was our first day of the road trip to Utah! In the end, it was decided that Katie was going to come with me for the trip as my copilot and traveling companion. We took off from St. Pete around 10:30am, a little later than was planned, so our stopping point was still in Florida.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-759 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1.jpg\" alt=\"Leaving Home\" width=\"604\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1-52x50.jpg 52w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Leaving-Home1-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Leaving St. Pete (a little teary-eyed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We drove for about 7 hours total today, only stopping for gas and a quick lunch (probably my last Publix sub for a while)! The drive was typical Florida, flat and marshy. To be honest, I was just excited to be on the road trip. This is my first multi-day road trip. My goal is to try to take pictures with every state\u2019s sign that we go through. We counted an estimated 8 states on our planned route, but it\u2019s subject to change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Welcome-to-Alabama.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-760 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Welcome-to-Alabama.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Alabama\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Welcome-to-Alabama.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Welcome-to-Alabama-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>First State After Leaving Florida&#8211; Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For our accommodations, we chose to use Priceline and it was very successful! We got a 3 star hotel for under $65. We will probably try and do that for our next destination. Dinner was delicious as well. We went to Nick\u2019s Boathouse and both ordered pasta primavera (mine with shrimp, hers without). It was delicious, and as Katie said, \u201chit the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hotel-Day-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-761 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hotel-Day-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Day 1\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hotel-Day-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hotel-Day-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hotel for Day 1 &#8212; Winning with Priceline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right now, we are working on our next stops while chilling in our PJs. It\u2019s almost bedtime!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Summary for Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>States covered today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Florida<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> We have started playing the license plate game. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Here are our states\/countries thus far:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Puerto Rico<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Quebec<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>States:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Washington<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Minnesota<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Oklahoma<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Mississippi<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Louisiana<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Wisconsin<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Texas<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Georgia<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> North Carolina<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Florida (Obviously)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Colorado<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Nebraska<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Michigan<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Alabama<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Illinois<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Arkansas<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> California<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Arizona<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Indiana<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> Total Miles: 488<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; December 27, 2013 Today was our first day of the road trip to Utah! 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