Back in the States (11/3/25-11/4/25)

Bob and I returned to the states last night. We had an easy flight from Jersey in the morning after a great visit to the small airport’s lounge — very nice. Then a few hours to kill in Heathrow before a 3:30 flight, which got us into the Atlanta airport (with a delay and a strong headwind) at 8:30. With Global Entry, the customs process was super easy, but we had a long wait for luggage, a bus ride from the international terminal to the domestic terminal, a short skytrain ride to the hotel area, and finally a short walk to our hotel. We were in our room about 9:45 pm and in bed shortly after that.

This morning we had breakfast in the AC Hotel where we stayed, and Bob walked to the nearby long-term parking lot to pick up our car. We then headed out for a five hour drive to Rosemary Beach, Florida.

A few photos from the drive on a sunny, warm day. Our route took us mostly south, but a little west of Atlanta, through parts of Georgia, Alabama, and then into the narrow panhandle of Florida.

We are seeing a bit of Florida before starting our St. Petersburg, FL, housesit on November 12. We’ll be in Rosemary Beach for 3 nights. Since we travelled west of Atlanta, we are surprisingly back in the central time zone in Rosemary Beach based on how the dividing line for time zones is drawn.