Leg 9 - Pensalcola, FL to Homosassa, FL

Left Pensacola at 6 am. The idea was to again use secondary roads as much as possible. One problem is that Google Maps on the iPhone has limited functionality in selecting alternate routes. I have to put in a town name along an alternate route that is not too far. Then when I reach that town, stop and put in the next small town. Otherwise, Google Maps wants to keep me on the interstate or at most one other alternate route.

Also, the app sometimes gets confused and stops operating. I drove on waiting for a turn direction and didn't notice I had gone well past the amount of time I mentally calculated as my next turn. I stopped and restarted the app only to find that I had to get on the interstate to continue.

The plan was to travel to Homosassa, FL to spend the night with one of my high school classmates, Dawn and her husband Frank.

I got off I 10 just after Tallahassee and road the rest of the way to Homosassa on US 19 arriving at Dawn's around 5:30 local time. I am now in the eastern time zone losing an hour from Pensacola. At least I won't be changing time zones for awhile. I will stay on EST until I start heading back west from Madawaska, ME.

Spent a wonderful evening chatting up old times, eating fresh corn on the cob, stuffed zucchini and pork loin.

Overall, 455 miles and 10 1/2 hours.