News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-11-16
LETTER FROM FLORIDA
Descriptive of a Trip by Auto
From Vermont to Florida

Park is so full OF general interest that "
give it place in these columns:-.
| SARASOTA, FLA,
| Nov. 3, 1921.
DEAR "CoRT"
Well, how goes itl
We left home, as you will remember
about 10 o'clock a. M, Saturday, Oct. Is
OF course nothing need be said about the
first days travel further than we made
l43 miles before camping. We found 6
very obliging farmer in the town of Dan
by, little north Of Bennington. Wereal.
ly enjoyed the first night out. In spite
of our many blankets it was dreadfully
cold near morning.
Sunday morning we had quite time ar
ranging Our luggage back in the car. But
of course we finally did it ard at go a.
m. we were again on the road. Of course
as soon as we reached Bennington the
roads were all the b:st macadam. We
hauled up for a debate as to where we
should camp. We drove off the main
road up hill and found a dandy place.
The view of the Hudson River from there
was wonderful. We were about six miles
north of Hyde Park, N. Y, near Rhine
back. Distance made 122 miles.
October II found us on the road at 8:45
a. m. About noon we vert passing down
Broadway, New York City, We ferried
at 23rd street to Jersey City. Night
found us camped near New Brunswick, N.
j., in sight of theradio towers. This day
had been wonderful. All the morning we
we're in sight of the Hudson River and the
Palisades. We drove around the River
side Drive, where are said to be the mos
palatial residences in the world. Distanc
for day 1873 miles.
October Is we started at $50. This
day we travelled through villages and cities
all day long. We stopped at little place
called Carsins Run, Md, having travelled
1877 miles.
October 10. started at $50 and went
through a lot of the old battefelds and
trenches of the Civil War. We found the
roads to be very bad as soon as wereached
Virginia. We stopped at public tourist
camp ground a few miles south Of Frede.
ricksburg, Va. In the night we had a lit
tie shower, enough to scare to us.
October 20, at S:45 a. m. we we're back
at the steady grind again. The badroads
continued and even worse. We saw sever
men horseback with Winchesters ac oss
their saddle. Tt made me think of the
stories we have read about the noun
taineers of the south, in fact, to go on
horseback seems to be their favorite mode
of travel. We travelled 143 miles and
camped in Broadhax, Va.
Friday, October 81, we started at 9
o'clock and found continuation of bad
roads and nothing for scenery except wild
deserted land. At Sanford, N. c., we
bought gasoline at IS cents gallon. We
found another tourist camp in Jonesboro,
N. c., and stopped there, having made
1876 miles that day. The nights are vel
cool, but do not find any use for a coat
during the daytime.
October %, started 9:45 travelled through
more wild land and over more bad roads,
making 12l miles. Camped in Bethrne,
sc.
Sunday, October 90, we took breakfast
at the hotel and the least said about that
breakfast, the better. On the road from
80 until 4:45. We were misdirected at
Columbia and proceeded to get lost, but
finally we got Strengthened out and reached
the main road and camp ground so we
stopped there, five miles out of Augusta, |
Ca, having Travelled 149 miles for the
day.
8:45, Monday, October "a, found us
again at the terrible grind. We made 159
miles and camped in very desolate place
just out of Savannah. Ga. We found only
one white man in the place and he said he
was the only white person for 20 miles in
any direction, so we rugged mp bed in
The car and slept inside.
Tuesday morning it was raining, but
we moved on at seven o'clock. We
stopped for breakfast at a little town
unch room. 1t was terrible day, but
We kept going, We reached Jacksonville,
7la.. shortly after dark. AS it was so
Lar k and rainy we again stayed in the car.
And such a storm l never saw. Trees
we're actually torn up by the roots and
lurled like bullets. One tent was de-
troyed near us and the owners car would
ave received the same dose if he had not
loved it in the night, Distance for day
46 miles.
Wednesday at ZOO a, m. we again start
d, after having a restaurant breakfast.
he roads we're terribly washed out and
e went through water in places six inches
yer the running board. Distance for day
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