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Taco Bell seems like such a messy choice for driving food! Sorry you both havd some spillage! The room looks so comfortable & I'm guessing you'd stay there again on future trips?
Btw, welcome Pam!!
Luke got one of Taco Bell's wrapped meals which was perfect for driving and eating, but it also came with a hard taco which was not. I had a quesadilla, which I thought would work, but one of the triangle slices was extra large and droopy, so I dripped twice on myself. I did manage to get the stains out eventually so all is good.
We will definitely stay at this Hampton Inn again.
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I had to laugh when I saw your photo of Mounteagle. We were traveling with a friend who had planned on us spending the night somewhere right before Nashville. However, FanFair changed our plans and we drove all the way to Mounteagle before we found a room.
The Hampton Inn in Valdosta is very nice, in fact they have somewhat become our stopping point of preference anymore. Hamptons have been consistently clean, comfy and large. The breakfasts have always been good. Maybe we have been lucky. Love the photos of 'no traffic' in Atlanta!
This Hampton Inn will probably become our preference, too. It is so nice and the drive on in to WDW isn't bad from there either.
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I was off the boards most of the weekend and that's not wise when there's a Cam TR in progress! A lot to catch up on already! You had a pretty easy drive down so far, with the exception of the horrible, scary accident. So glad Pam is PassPorter member now and hope to see her posting once she feels comfortable.
We have been pleasantly surprised that driving down has worked so well for us.
Wow, scary wreck! Other than that, it sounds like a good trip so far.
We were happy to be on the road, headed to WDW.
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I have often been very thankful that someone was watching over us in our travels as well. They stop that you make or an unexpected delay that possibly keeps you away from a bad situation. Thankfully, you were not near there.
Can't wait to read more! Very nice beginning!
So much in life is this way. I'm glad we weren't there, and I truly hoped that the folks involved were okay.
It's always so scary and sad to see the aftermath of an accident like that. I always send up a quick prayer that everyone was OK.
As soon as you said Taco Bell, and hoping it would be easy for Luke to eat while driving, I thought, I hope she has some Tide Pens along! That would never fall into my roadtrip food options list. (Of course, I don't eat Taco Bell at all, so I guess it wouldn't matter for me!) Hope the spots all eventually came out!
Your room looked really nice!
I did send up a prayer hoping they would be fine. The funny thing is we never eat at Taco Bell, but we'd been wandering around this area without finding anything to the point that the next restaurant to appear won.
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I like the addition of the steps and miles walked! Are you using a Fitbit? I've considered getting one, but I'm not sure I'd enjoy wearing it all of the time. My daughter likes to point out that it's like wearing a magic band everyday, which I'm sure she'd gladly do.
Luke go me a Runtastic Orbit for Christmas. I already had the Runtastic Pro app on my phone, so they had sent me frequent e-mails about their fitness band. I love it, and wearing it all the time hasn't bothered me at all, though I thought it might. I even wear it in the shower as it is water proof, and when I sleep, because it monitors my sleep as well.
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I am so glad to see you have started.
Is that a picture of THE Varsity restaurant?? Very !!
I get to see planes that close if I go out my front door....I saw Obama's plane and all the military helicopters last year when he was here for a high school graduation. It was really neat to see!
Wearing what I am eating......family trait in my house!! Taco Bell is really hard to eat while driving!!
That is the Varsity. I keep saying we need to stop here sometime for a meal, but our timing is always off as to when we are passing through Atlanta.
That accident sounded very scary and I'm glad you were not close when it happened! Your room in GA seems very nice It will be a good place for you to stop on future car trips to WDW!
Luke and I had the same thought that this would be a recurring stopover on trips down to WDW.
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Just caught up. Welcome to the boards Pam!!!!!!! Your 1st room for spending a night really looked comfortable!!!
The mattress was quite comfortable, which always helps me wake up with less arthritis soreness.
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I'm all caught up! Love Luke and Cam TR
You are too sweet!
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Glad to see you've started your TR already Cam! I had to lol a little at the spider incident, as I am not a fan of them either and would probably react the same way!! Your stop for the night looks very nice
We worked on our front porch this past Friday, getting flowers planted in all our flower pots. On the way back in the front door, a spider tried to make himself at home. Luke was trying to stomp him with his foot, and I kept squealing. Luke asked me to calm down so he could kill it.
Your accommodations for the night look quite comfortable. It's hard to get excited about stopover hotels, but they do get you one step closer to the magic!
It's very frustrating when you're crawling along in traffic, especially when you don't know the reason why. Very scary to find out it was such a horrible accident.
We did just consider it a part of the vacation even if we weren't in Disney yet.
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I hope everyone was okay in the accident. It's always so scary how quickly those things can happen.
The stopover hotel looks lovely. I always debate about spending money on those. I mean, on one hand it's literally just a bed for the night on the other it's part of the vacation and you should be comfortable.
We enjoyed having a very nice place to stay even if it wasn't a WDW resort. We did the math and even with the cost of the hotels both ways we still saved several hundred dollars over flying.
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Your room for the nice looked very nice!
For Pam, welcome to the boards, from one Pam to another!
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Thanks! I'm sure she'll feel welcome when she gets to reading all these.
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What a scary accident to come across. Thankfully it wasn't you and Luke involved. The room at the Hampton Inn looks really nice. I love their beds, they are so comfy!
Hampton Inns do have wonderful beds.
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Ditto about the car wreck! other than that, glad your drive was smooth. You' ve made great progress so far!!
I was very excited the next day when I realized how soon we'd make it to WDW.
I had to giggle to myself when you said eating Taco Bell might be an easy "eat and ride" food. I somehow always find myself in a pinch and grab TB for a quick meal in the car, and EVERY TIME I kick myself because , well it never is. Tasty though!!!
I can't wait to see and hear more from this trip.
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Welcome to the boards, Pam!
First of all, Taco Bell and driving?? We don't eat at Taco Bell anymore. But, even if we did, I don't know how I would be able to drive and eat anything from there! You guys are brave!
Secondly, Valdosta Georgia has a very special place in my heart! It is where we picked up our sweet little Miss Daisy 4 1/2 years ago on our way to our new Florida home! We met the breeder at the McDonald's right off of the highway!
Just got back on the boards this morning and found your TR. I have only just gotten the last of the pix downloaded into my computer and have not even started to think about a report. You are already 7 pages into yours. WOW. Looking forward to following along with your report. Glad you are such a great hunter and were able to rid the car of the pest. Your choice of the hotel was indeed nice.
Welcome Pam! She's getting into this Disney thing one step at a time.
I had the same thought
Welcome Pam!!!!
[QUOTE=Cam22;4451781]Way Point After Way Point
At 9:30 we arrived at Way Point #6 our hotel for the night, the Hampton Inn in Valdosta, Georgia. The room was spacious and well appointed, making two tired travelers very happy. Luke got all our electronics and phones hooked up to the battery charging station on his nightstand while I unpacked clothes for tomorrow. I also tried on my new swimsuit and spot cleaned both our shirts. The stains came out of my top easily, but I had to work on Luke’s monorail t-shirt again when we got to Disney. Room Review – large bathroom in contrast to the teeny bathroom we had in Macon back in December where some of you may remember that Luke had to step over the toilet to get in the shower/tub. Our room and the hotel itself were very clean with a nice décor. The mattress was quite comfortable. I got ready for bed and even set up the shower for tomorrow. Then I climbed in bed to quickly check e-mails, phone texts, and FB messages for Mother’s Day. At 10:40 my head hit the pillow and I was out. Only I was awakened a while later, maybe an hour, by something running outside. Then around 3:00 AM I simply woke up and only napped off and often afterwards. Disney excitement was really kicking in. [/COLOR][/B]
I'm so excited to see the room in this hotel - we'll be stopping there on our way down in July and it looks like the rooms were recently refurbished
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Other than that, it sounds like a good trip so far.
It's always fun to be headed to WDW. 
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Your 1st room for spending a night really looked comfortable!!! 
other than that, glad your drive was smooth. You' ve made great progress so far!! 
. Tasty though!!!
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