Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[island lady]

1 minute ago, voyager70 said:

 

My parents had a home in Punta Gorda for years and the drive from RSW airport to PG was horrible!  I would get passed like I was standing still going 75.

 

 

West Palm through to Miami on a weekday on I-95 is another of those "get out of my way if you are not doing at least 90" stretches.  😮 

[Dennis#1]

2 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

West Palm through to Miami on a weekday on I-95 is another of those "get out of my way if you are not doing at least 90" stretches.  😮 

At what speed can you do on I-95 in Florida before the police give you a speeding ticket?  I have also been going 75 mph and other cars pass me as if I was stopped.

[island lady]

6 minutes ago, Dennis#1 said:

At what speed can you do on I-95 in Florida before the police give you a speeding ticket?  I have also been going 75 mph and other cars pass me as if I was stopped.

 

Don't know...have not received that ticket....so far anyway.  😉   I seem to try to keep it at 9 over (being 79 mph in good traffic conditions).  If it is getting packed up...I am back to legal speed limit.  Was "rounding up" to 80 yesterday...and still the slowest person on the highway.  Yikes.  

[molly361]

I'd take I-95 over I-4 any day.  I-95 is okay until you get to South Florida.  I-4 is pretty much awful everywhere.  If we have to go across the state we go down 95 and then take 417 around Orlando and all the attractions

Edited December 26, 2020 by molly361

[grapau27]

12 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Don't know...have not received that ticket....so far anyway.  😉   I seem to try to keep it at 9 over (being 79 mph in good traffic conditions).  If it is getting packed up...I am back to legal speed limit.  Was "rounding up" to 80 yesterday...and still the slowest person on the highway.  Yikes.  

Do they have speed cameras on those roads?

We have speed cameras on all our roads plus police mobile camera vans.

[davekathy]

28 minutes ago, Dennis#1 said:

At what speed can you do on I-95 in Florida before the police give you a speeding ticket?  I have also been going 75 mph and other cars pass me as if I was stopped.

But, but officer, everyone else was going faster than me. 😉

[island lady]

8 minutes ago, molly361 said:

I'd take I-95 over I-4 any day.  I-95 is okay until you get to South Florida.  I-4 is pretty much awful everywhere.  If we have to go across the state we go down 95 and then take 417 around Orlando and all the attractions

 

Yup, same route I do...but then again...I have only 4 miles on I-95 south to get to 528 west bound, then onto to 417.  😉   

 

I still remember before they turned I-4 into 3 lanes.  Was nail biter all the way to Tampa.  😮 

[island lady]

6 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Do they have speed cameras on those roads?

We have speed cameras on all our roads plus police mobile camera vans.

 

Bucky got nailed by a camera on 27 south (west of Orlando).  

[island lady]

1 minute ago, davekathy said:

But, but officer, everyone else was going faster than me. 😉

 

We got pulled over in the motorhome in Illinois one day, years ago.  Indeed the absolute slowest vehicle on the road.  Like a turtle compared to the others.  We were still going 5 miles over the speed limit.  

 

Figured it out pretty soon that the young officer noticed our Florida tag going north, apparently thought we were stuffed with drugs coming up from Florida.  (Was on a country road far from Chicago).  I smiled nicely and invited him in to "see our home".  He was embarrassed by then (pulling over two old fart retirees)...but we still had a nice conversation...then he let us go without a ticket.  😏

[davekathy]

Just now, island lady said:

 

We got pulled over in the motorhome in Illinois one day, years ago.  Indeed the absolute slowest vehicle on the road.  Like a turtle compared to the others.  We were still going 5 miles over the speed limit.  

 

Figured it out pretty soon that the young officer noticed our Florida tag going north, apparently thought we were stuffed with drugs coming up from Florida.  (Was on a country road far from Chicago).  I smiled nicely and invited him in to "see our home".  He was embarrassed by then (pulling over two old fart retirees)...but we still had a nice conversation...then he let us go without a ticket.  😏

The wolves will always go after the weak, sick or old wildlife. Just to be clear,  I wouldn't nor am I implying that you and Bucky or any of those. Well maybe the wildlife. 😉

[island lady]

6 minutes ago, davekathy said:

The wolves will always go after the weak, sick or old wildlife. Just to be clear,  I wouldn't nor am I implying that you and Bucky or any of those. Well maybe the wildlife. 😉

 

LOL...well maybe not weak or sick...but definitely old wildlife.  He would be the first to tell you he is an old dog.  😄 

[grapau27]

18 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Bucky got nailed by a camera on 27 south (west of Orlando).  

I remember seeing a camera on I-4 where you join from Sand lake road but never seen any others.

We have them all over the UK.

 

[davekathy]

4 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

LOL...well maybe not weak or sick...but definitely old wildlife.  He would be the first to tell you he is an old dog.  😄 

I'm glad you two have a good sense of humor. Cheers...🍷

[grapau27]

24 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Bucky got nailed by a camera on 27 south (west of Orlando).  

Sorry to hear that.

[island lady]

5 minutes ago, davekathy said:

I'm glad you two have a good sense of humor. Cheers...🍷

 

Ahh...if you don't have your sense of humor...especially with surviving 2020...what have you?  🤪🤡

 

Ohh...then there is always wine!  😄  🍷

[island lady]

4 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Sorry to hear that.

 

Ehhh...he was guilty as charged.  😉  $$ lesson learned.  

[voyager70]

4 minutes ago, singinalot said:

took the drone out today and kept getting gimbal motor errors again. I recalibrated it twice before it finally worked correctly. Here are a couple shots. I’ll download videos later. I got high wind warnings so had to give it up.

 

Beautiful pictures!

 

[John&LaLa]

5 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Less than that. I’m guessing about 135 miles the way they are likely to travel. 

 

I can make it in under two hours in the Q5 Express 😉

[mo&fran]

I get a charge out of your descriptions of I95.  It's all true. We don't drive to FLL for our cruises, we hire a local car service, who I have used for over 40 years. And, since we usually do at least B2B, it's actually cheaper than paying for the parking.

 I really don't mind the driving north on I95, at least to DC, then it is crazy again.

[davekathy]

16 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Ahh...if you don't have your sense of humor...especially with surviving 2020...what have you?  🤪🤡

 

Ohh...then there is always wine!  😄  🍷

Agree as wine enhances the sense of humor. 🍷

[Milwaukee Eight]

3 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Fair point would be correct in England.

When you pay a Fare to a taxi or bus driver in England it is the price you pay for the journey.

Graham.

It was a joke and play on correct grammar. Lol

[h20skibum]

I agree I-95 was crazy, but we didn’t see any police from the GA border to Fort Lauderdale.  We were cruising at an easy 75, and everyone was flying past us. 
 

Now GA was different.  We came through one spot where they were set up on an overpass and had chase cars beneath.  Six chase cars all had someone pulled over, and a seventh was waiting. My wife was driving at that time, doing 80, and they didn’t come after her. 

[mo&fran]

16 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

I agree I-95 was crazy, but we didn’t see any police from the GA border to Fort Lauderdale.  We were cruising at an easy 75, and everyone was flying past us. 
 

Now GA was different.  We came through one spot where they were set up on an overpass and had chase cars beneath.  Six chase cars all had someone pulled over, and a seventh was waiting. My wife was driving at that time, doing 80, and they didn’t come after her. 

Few years ago I got caught doing 81, probably about 8AM, light traffic, and I wasn't paying attention. Had to pay the ticket since GA has a reciprocal agreement with FL .  Then , I got a letter from Ga saying since I had paid my ticket, meaning I was pleading guilty, I was a Super Speeder, so I got an additional fine.  I think , all told, it cost me about $600.

 I don't think will drive through Georgia anymore.

Edited December 26, 2020 by mo&fran

[voyager70]

2 minutes ago, mo&fran said:

Few years ago I got caught doing 81, probably about 8AM, light traffic, and I wasn't paying attention. Had to pay the ticket since GA has a reciprocal agreement with FL .  Then , I got a letter from Ga saying since I had paid my ticket, meaning I was pleading guilty, I was a Super Speeder, so I got an additional fine.  I think , all told, it cost me about $600.

 

That's INSANE!!

 

[Ourusualbeach]

2 hours ago, molly361 said:

I'd take I-95 over I-4 any day.  I-95 is okay until you get to South Florida.  I-4 is pretty much awful everywhere.  If we have to go across the state we go down 95 and then take 417 around Orlando and all the attractions

We’ve taken I4 a few times when we have either driven south or are heading home and have to take the I75 route through Detroit as opposed to I95/I77/I79 though Buffalo and I absolutely agree with you.  Seems like every time we take I4 we get stuck in some sort of traffic jam for hours. The last time heading south we did some back roads and cut across to get to I95 to avoid a big closure.