Daytona Beach, Florida

So, my love affair with Hertz at the Orlando airport continues. I got a convertable volvo again. But, this time I had to drive to Daytona Beach (a little over one hour drive) and back. On the way back to the airport it was 79 degrees and sunny. Perfect day to drive with the top down. I shed a tear when I turned this one in. Incidentally, I also shed a tear when I realized I left my sunglasses in the bathroom at the airport.

I didn't really have time to do much while I was in Daytona. This time my hotel was by the airport (and the racetrack) rather than being on the beach. I drove around the track a little bit, and I shot this picture from the hotel parking lot. The track is in the far background.

Rental Cars

One of my favorite things about traveling is walking up to your rental car. It's like Christmas morning, you never know what you're going to get. Or a box of chocolates?

Having a fun car can make a blah trip much more enjoyable. Take, for example, my trip to Orlando last week. I got a convertable volvo. Who knew Volvo made a convertable? Not me. But, it was awesome.

Having a not so fun car can put a damper on a trip. On the opposite side of the car spectrum from the volvo convertable that I mentioned earlier is the minivan that I had in Maui. Yes, a minivan in Maui. To make matters worse, everyone else in the rental car parking lot (all being over the age of 60 -- did I mention that Maui is expensive?) had fun (mostly red) convertables.