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Brooke
Me and a friend are going to take 4 weeks to travel from Jacksonville in Florida along I-10 (covering Alabama, Misissippi, New orleans, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, LA) and finish up at San Diego. So I need to know how long to take to get from each state, best thing to view and places to eat how to plan motel/hotel rooms and will 4 weeks be long enough?
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Damn man, 4 weeks? Lucky you.
I've actually done this, but only in about a week and stopping in Arizona. Here's the route I took: JAX, Gainesville, St. Joseph Peninsula (camped here), Panama City, Navarre (don't miss that drive along the beach here), Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Tucson
Sorry for the book here, but there's just so much to see.
I would allot 5 days for Florida. You can get pretty cheap rooms in Panama City right on the beach at certain times of the year, and there are a couple of state parks (St. Joe is just one) where you can camp right next to the beach for about $10. Pensacola Beach is my favorite, and I think there's camping just west of it on the national seashore. There are some great oyster and shrimp places all along the Florida Gulf Coast. Stop at McGuire's in Pensacola to eat. Pensacola's a cool town too, and I would overnight there.
Cross into Alabama on the road that follows the coast. The beach is nice on the whole strip. Maybe spend one night in Alabama. Mobile isn't that great. There's not a lot to do.
I wouldn't spend any time in Mississippi unless you like to gamble. There are some nice houses along the shore in Gulfport and Biloxi, but there's just not much to do.
Spend five days or so in New Orleans. Eat po boys, muffalettas, oysters, shrimp, crawfish, beignets, and all the other awesome stuff they have. Really good times in New Orleans, particularly if you drink. To get out of New Orleans, take the back way along US 90 to New Iberia. Just south of New Iberia is Avery Island, where they make Tabasco. They have a free tour. Kinda cool. Great Cajun food in New Iberia and Lafayette. The best po boys (yes, better than New Orleans) are at Old Tyme Grocery near the university in Lafayette. And they're cheap. Do a swamp tour while you're in the area. They do them around Breaux Bridge. Just Google them.
The drive from Lafayette to Texas is really boring. If you go south to Abbeville though, then follow the coast to Cameron, it's a little more interesting. Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Beaumont can all be skipped. You're not missing anything.
You can't follow the coast from Port Arthur to Galveston, so take the road to Winnie, then cut south to Crystal Beach, then take the ferry to Galveston. Spend a couple of nights in Galveston. The "Strand" in the Downtown area is really cool and Moody Gardens has an awesome aquarium.
Spend another couple of days in Houston. You can check out NASA on the way up from Galveston if you want, but it's kind of lame (more for kids). Houston is mostly museums and food. The best donuts I've ever had were in Houston and they've got a lot of really good ethnic food, particularly Indian and Chinese. A lot of the museums in town are free and worth checking out.
Go toward Austin on 290 and hit the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham. You don't have to do the tour (it's expensive), but at least stop and get some ice cream. They have unnamed, experimental flavors that you can get for $1 per scoop. After that, I would go to the Shiner Brewery near Spoetzl and take the free tour. After that, head west to Luling or Lockhart (people vary on what's best) to get some of the best barbecue in Texas. If you head north from there, to Elgin, they're famous for their polish sausage. But it's good in Luling too.
I would hit Austin before San Antonio. Spend at least 3 days there. Very cool town. Lots of nightlife and live music. For food, get a kolache for breakfast. Also hit Chuy's or Trudy's for Tex-Mex.
Between Austin and San Antonio, New Braunfels is worth stopping at. Actually, if you haven't had enough barbecue, there's a great place near there called the Salt Lick. Get it to go though and just eat it outside on their picnic tables. If it's the right time of year, you can tube on the Guadalupe near Gruene. Or you can go to Schlitterbahn (water park). Or both.
San Antonio is cool for the Riverwalk. I think the margaritas are awesome but the food isn't very good. Maybe two nights there. From there, I would head back north maybe to Enchanted Rock and/or Pedernales Falls. You could also visit Fredericksburg. They're more known for their German food, but I don't think it's fantastic.
Between there and Carlsbad, there's Big Bend. It's a big side trip, but an awesome area. There's one lodge in the park or you can camp, but everything fills up quickly. I usually stay in Alpine and commute down, just because it's cheaper. Fort Davis is also really cool.
Definitely go up to Carlsbad Caverns, then west to Alamogordo and visit White Sands.
Cut south just before Arizona to visit the Chiricahuas. If you look at the map, this is the little town of Portal, AZ. Great canyon and it would be a good place to camp for the night. I would spend at least 5 days in Tucson. Lots to do. The food specialties are the chimichanga, carne seca, the Sonoran hot dog, and the cheese crisp. Best Mexican food in the country in Tucson.
Damn man, 4 weeks? Lucky you.
I've actually done this, but only in about a week and stopping in Arizona. Here's the route I took: JAX, Gainesville, St. Joseph Peninsula (camped here), Panama City, Navarre (don't miss that drive along the beach here), Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Tucson
Sorry for the book here, but there's just so much to see.
I would allot 5 days for Florida. You can get pretty cheap rooms in Panama City right on the beach at certain times of the year, and there are a couple of state parks (St. Joe is just one) where you can camp right next to the beach for about $10. Pensacola Beach is my favorite, and I think there's camping just west of it on the national seashore. There are some great oyster and shrimp places all along the Florida Gulf Coast. Stop at McGuire's in Pensacola to eat. Pensacola's a cool town too, and I would overnight there.
Cross into Alabama on the road that follows the coast. The beach is nice on the whole strip. Maybe spend one night in Alabama. Mobile isn't that great. There's not a lot to do.
I wouldn't spend any time in Mississippi unless you like to gamble. There are some nice houses along the shore in Gulfport and Biloxi, but there's just not much to do.
Spend five days or so in New Orleans. Eat po boys, muffalettas, oysters, shrimp, crawfish, beignets, and all the other awesome stuff they have. Really good times in New Orleans, particularly if you drink. To get out of New Orleans, take the back way along US 90 to New Iberia. Just south of New Iberia is Avery Island, where they make Tabasco. They have a free tour. Kinda cool. Great Cajun food in New Iberia and Lafayette. The best po boys (yes, better than New Orleans) are at Old Tyme Grocery near the university in Lafayette. And they're cheap. Do a swamp tour while you're in the area. They do them around Breaux Bridge. Just Google them.
The drive from Lafayette to Texas is really boring. If you go south to Abbeville though, then follow the coast to Cameron, it's a little more interesting. Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Beaumont can all be skipped. You're not missing anything.
You can't follow the coast from Port Arthur to Galveston, so take the road to Winnie, then cut south to Crystal Beach, then take the ferry to Galveston. Spend a couple of nights in Galveston. The "Strand" in the Downtown area is really cool and Moody Gardens has an awesome aquarium.
Spend another couple of days in Houston. You can check out NASA on the way up from Galveston if you want, but it's kind of lame (more for kids). Houston is mostly museums and food. The best donuts I've ever had were in Houston and they've got a lot of really good ethnic food, particularly Indian and Chinese. A lot of the museums in town are free and worth checking out.
Go toward Austin on 290 and hit the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham. You don't have to do the tour (it's expensive), but at least stop and get some ice cream. They have unnamed, experimental flavors that you can get for $1 per scoop. After that, I would go to the Shiner Brewery near Spoetzl and take the free tour. After that, head west to Luling or Lockhart (people vary on what's best) to get some of the best barbecue in Texas. If you head north from there, to Elgin, they're famous for their polish sausage. But it's good in Luling too.
I would hit Austin before San Antonio. Spend at least 3 days there. Very cool town. Lots of nightlife and live music. For food, get a kolache for breakfast. Also hit Chuy's or Trudy's for Tex-Mex.
Between Austin and San Antonio, New Braunfels is worth stopping at. Actually, if you haven't had enough barbecue, there's a great place near there called the Salt Lick. Get it to go though and just eat it outside on their picnic tables. If it's the right time of year, you can tube on the Guadalupe near Gruene. Or you can go to Schlitterbahn (water park). Or both.
San Antonio is cool for the Riverwalk. I think the margaritas are awesome but the food isn't very good. Maybe two nights there. From there, I would head back north maybe to Enchanted Rock and/or Pedernales Falls. You could also visit Fredericksburg. They're more known for their German food, but I don't think it's fantastic.
Between there and Carlsbad, there's Big Bend. It's a big side trip, but an awesome area. There's one lodge in the park or you can camp, but everything fills up quickly. I usually stay in Alpine and commute down, just because it's cheaper. Fort Davis is also really cool.
Definitely go up to Carlsbad Caverns, then west to Alamogordo and visit White Sands.
Cut south just before Arizona to visit the Chiricahuas. If you look at the map, this is the little town of Portal, AZ. Great canyon and it would be a good place to camp for the night. I would spend at least 5 days in Tucson. Lots to do. The food specialties are the chimichanga, carne seca, the Sonoran hot dog, and the cheese crisp. Best Mexican food in the country in Tucson.
Left spaghetti sauce made with ground beef out on the counter overnight.?
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Is it still good to eat? It doesn't smell bad and it was covered and pretty cool in the kitchen all night. But i'm not sure.
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Personally, I'd go for it. I'd reheat to at least a simmer and let it simmer for a few minutes at least. Overnight for RAW meats would be bad for business as bacteria grows like crazy on uncovered RAW meat at room temperature. But, covered and cooked is a whole different story. In effect, the heat sterilizes everything, killing ALL harmful bacteria. Mold takes a lot longer to form on cooked foods than the same foods that are uncooked. Again, because of the heat which killed the majority of the mold spores. And things like seasonings also inhibit spoilage. THAT is why spices were so popular in foods on ships without refrigeration in the days of sail. Like I said, I'd reheat and eat... YMMV... When I've been on the road camping out, I've left a number of things on a picnic table overnight simply because it did not fit in the little ice chest I have, but only things that were cooked leftovers, never anything uncooked or raw. A lot of the "rules" others have cited do not apply to thoroughly cooked items that are covered or enclosed in a container.
Personally, I'd go for it. I'd reheat to at least a simmer and let it simmer for a few minutes at least. Overnight for RAW meats would be bad for business as bacteria grows like crazy on uncovered RAW meat at room temperature. But, covered and cooked is a whole different story. In effect, the heat sterilizes everything, killing ALL harmful bacteria. Mold takes a lot longer to form on cooked foods than the same foods that are uncooked. Again, because of the heat which killed the majority of the mold spores. And things like seasonings also inhibit spoilage. THAT is why spices were so popular in foods on ships without refrigeration in the days of sail. Like I said, I'd reheat and eat... YMMV... When I've been on the road camping out, I've left a number of things on a picnic table overnight simply because it did not fit in the little ice chest I have, but only things that were cooked leftovers, never anything uncooked or raw. A lot of the "rules" others have cited do not apply to thoroughly cooked items that are covered or enclosed in a container.
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