{"id":7088,"date":"2009-08-18T06:53:13","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T14:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=4043"},"modified":"2009-08-18T06:53:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-18T14:53:13","slug":"the-big-drive-east-swamps-and-tropical-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/the-big-drive-east-swamps-and-tropical-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"The BIG Drive East &#8211; Swamps and Tropical Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4044\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4044\" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-032\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-032-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-032\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a>We gave ourselves 4 days to get to Florida for our <a href=\"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/orlando-fl-2009-08-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SURF EXPO ART EXHBIIT<\/a>, but powered on day 2 and made it to Destin, Florida (the panhandle) on Day 3.<\/p>\n<p>So we were able to relax for a day and enjoy the Emerald Coast &#8211; sugar white sand, warm waters, oh, and a tropical storm overhead!<\/p>\n<p>Almost ran out of gas somewhere in Louisiana &#8211; <!--more-->we were sweating it and freaking out that we&#8217;d be stuck in the middle of no-where on the side of the road. \u00a0Then, there was a rinky dink little sign that said &#8220;Bob&#8217;s Gas 1-1\/2 miles&#8221; &#8211; we made it on FUMES. \u00a0When we filled up the 25 gallon tank, it took 24.88 gallons &#8211; now that&#8217;s cutting it close!<\/p>\n<p>This morning, we&#8217;ll paddleboard before leaving for Orlando &#8211; another 6-1\/2 hour drive. \u00a0There are little waves here, and the water&#8217;s crystal clear and warm.<\/p>\n<p>Here are photos of the drive East:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4045\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4045\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4045\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4045\" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-049\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-049-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch outside of Biloxi, Mississippi\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch outside of Biloxi, Mississippi<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4046\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4046\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4046\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4046   \" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-022\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-022-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"Henderson Swamp, Louisiana\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a>Henderson Swamp, Louisiana<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_4048\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 260px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4048\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4046\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4048 \" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-015\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-015-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"Close Call!\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob&#39;s Gas in No-where, Louisiana.  Close Call!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4049\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4049\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4049\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4049\" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-080\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-080-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"Paddle surfing Tropical Storm waves (still small!)\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paddle surfing Tropical Storm waves (still small!)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4050\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4050\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4050\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4050\" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-099\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-099-250x179.jpg\" alt=\"Destin's Sugar-White Sand!\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destin&#39;s Sugar-White Sand!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4051\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4051\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4051\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4051\" title=\"surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-052\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/surf-expo-drive-day-2-and-3-and-4-052-187x250.jpg\" alt=\"See Ya All in Orlando!\" width=\"187\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">See Ya All in Orlando!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"> <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We gave ourselves 4 days to get to Florida for our SURF EXPO ART EXHBIIT, but powered on day 2 and made it to Destin, Florida (the panhandle) on Day 3. 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