Since hitting the road in October, there have been several 'accidental' discoveries along the way. As much as we spend time at the computer to explore the posibilities of the areas we visit and plan our various day trips to such places as Cumberland Island, it is such a thrill to stumble upon something quite unexpected. Such was the case today when we set out with no other objective in mind but to drive West on US 90 (since we went East a couple days ago).
First Encounter:
Was: Florida Route 1
From: Alabama State Line at Nunez Ferry
To: Jacksonville
Dates: 1917-1945
Now: US 90, 10, 12, 63
Began at Pensacola in 1917. Also known as "Old Spanish Trail" for most of its length. An old brick portion of the road is still somewhat intact and is identified by a big brown sign as Old FL SR 1 East of Pensacola. Can you imagine hundreds of miles of brick road? The portion we saw today was built in 1929, is located between Holt and Milton and runs parallel to US 90 for several miles. We failed to get a photo but I'm sure we'll be traveling down that road again.
Second Encounter:
Flowing through the City of Milton (Santa Rosa County), Florida is the Blackwater River and the town has built a very nice River Walk which provides a great view of the river, including a railroad bridge that rotates to permit the passage of boats.
Third Encounter:
A memorial for all veterans. Established by Santa Rosa County and built/supported by contributions of thousands of individuals and organizations, this beautifully executed memorial is quite touching and respectful - a sincere effort to recognize the contribution made by veterans of all services, of all wars and military actions that have established and perpetuate the freedoms we all enjoy.
Fourth Encounter:
A bakery! The first actual bakery we've seen on this trip. It is not quite a substitute for Egypt Star or the Emmaus Bakery (or say Gromans or Vallos if you're in Bethlehem), but close. Ok...here y' go folks: Name that Bakery! Clue: We never strayed far from our original route.
5 comments:
From Sue at 6:17am on 10 December:
Hi,
I think I know this question about the bakery is it the
Milton Quality Bakery located on 6727 Caroline St. Milton, Fl 32570
Hours of Operation: 4am-7pm 7pm Days A Week
It is well known for the fudge they make according to many people.
I hope I am right and I got the answere before Vickie.
Sue
Absolutely right Sue. Welcome to the race. Standings are now:
Vickie 6
Steve 1
Terry 1
Linda 1
Chris 1
Michael 1
Tracy 1
Sue 1
A SEVEN way tie for second place!
i am famous!
Indeed Vickie, you are building quite a rep. Earlier today John wrote: Does this mean that we will have at least 6 more weeks of these trivia questions to give the others an opportunity to surpass Vickie's current standings?
I responded:
Your sister has established a hard act to follow.
This in from Tracy:
Really nice pics. I miss the sun!! We have only 5 1/2 hours of daylight. Sunrise at 1002, sunset at 1530. Bummer. Just 11 more days, and we start gaining more daylight. Oh, yeah.
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