Kickstands up at 8 a.m. at Village Inn Restaurant, US 1 (one mile south of State Road 16), St. Augustine, Florida.
Route: State Road 16 West to Starke, Florida then state road 100 to Lake City, Florida, then US 90 West to Monticello, Florida then US Highway 19 North to Albany, Georgia, then 82 West to Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alternate Route: For those who want interstate or 4-lane roads: State Road 16 West to I-95 North, US 301 North to Waycross, US 82 West past Albany, Georgia, then State Road 520 West to Columbus, GA, then US 80 West to pick up I-85 to Montgomery, then 82 West to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nice small town of 77,906 folks.
Hotel Options:
America's Best Value Inn .. 2 diamond rating from AAA Phone (205) 556-7950, 3501 McFarland Blvd. Exit 73 at Interstate 59/20, just northeast on US 82. Price range $59 and up. Two rooms confirmed reserved here. $42 plus tax.
Masters Inn .. 1 diamond rating from AAA. Phone (205) 556-2010, 3600 McFarland Blvd. Exit 73, just northwest on US 82. Price range $45 and up.
Motel 6 - Tuscaloosa >> #432 I-20/59 at McFarland Boulevard, Exit #73 4700 McFarland Boulevard East Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (205) 759-4942