Pleep was very excited to be returning to Florida. He loves hitting the beach and this year is planning a surprise for Cinco de Mayo. Thanks to his friend Patti, he will be sporting a very nice outfit.
KC departure was prompt at 6:00 am. Despite several traffic issues and near collisions from bad drivers who were not paying attention, Ed pulled into the La Quinta in Stockbridge, Georgia precisely as expected at 8:15 eastern time.
Total mileage was 842 with the Jetta TDI averaging 40 mpg. Total stop time was 20 minutes for refueling & passenger unfueling, aka as a loo stop. The diesel prices were best in Missouri and thanks to the Gas Buddy app, Pleep was able to identify the best prices for the refueling in Clarksville, Tennessee.
After such a big day monkeybutting bad drivers (especially in Chattanooga & Atlanta), Pleep said Ed and Peggy deserved couple of cocktails and a nice dinner. Frontera Mex Mex Grill is one of Ed's favorite places in Stockbridge. Plus, Pleep was very excited becausethey were having a warm up Cinco de Mayo party with live music, decorations and special Patron margaritas. Ed ordered up a giant beer and Peggy opted for the margaritas.
Frontera Mex Mex is a local chain of 17 restaurants in the Atlanta area started 25 years ago by a Georgia Tech student from Mexico. Their menu is great with a mix of traditional tex-mex fare plus unique Mexican entrees. Ed opted for the pork shank osso bucco style in a spicy sauce. He was extremely pleased with the meal and with the fact that he did not end up having any heartburn. Today the drive into Daytona is short with only 425 miles. It should only take about 6 hours and because it is Saturday, Pleep does not expect to have to deal with much traffic and therefore minimum monkeybutting.
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