4 stops so far · the Florida end is still open — more stops get added as the plans take shape.

1. Drive: 306 mi · about 5 hr 11 min from Leesburg via US-29 S · Directions

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   19

   Dec

   

   Winston-Salem, North Carolina

   Roberta Hart's house

   Sat, Dec 19 → Mon, Dec 21 · 2 nights

   Stay: Staying with Roberta Hart · Winston-Salem, NC

   Leaving Leesburg Saturday morning — Saturday and Sunday nights with Roberta, then on to Brunswick on Monday.

   Lunch

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   Dinner — Saturday night

   • Johnny B's Grillhouse

     Family-style American grill off Stratford Rd.

     Sat 8:00 AM–8:30 PM

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   • Ma'Luz Mexican Grill (Mi Pueblo)

     Family-style Mexican in Clemmons, known for arroz con pollo and margaritas.

     Sat 10:00 AM–10:30 PM

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   • Cracker Barrel, Clemmons

     Homestyle Southern comfort food.

     Sat 7:00 AM–10:00 PM

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   • Los Muelles Mexican Seafood & Grill

     Locally owned Mexican seafood spot in Clemmons, known for birria tacos and margaritas.

     Sat 11:00 AM–10:30 PM

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   • The Carriage House Restaurant

     Family-friendly American bistro on S Stratford Rd.

     Sat 8:00 AM–9:00 PM

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2. Drive: 389 mi · about 5 hr 38 min from Roberta's via I-77 S & I-95 S · Directions

   Mon

   21

   Dec

   

   Brunswick, Georgia

   Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brunswick

   Mon, Dec 21 → Tue, Dec 22 · 1 night

   Stay: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brunswick — I-95 exit 38 · 236 Gateway Center Boulevard, Brunswick, GA 31525

   Confirmation #47344515 · 1 King Suite Mobility Accessible with Roll-in Shower · AAA rate $140.66 total — nothing charged yet, pay at the property (Visa ending 8929 holds it) · Free cancellation until 6:00 PM Sun Dec 20 · Free breakfast included · Show the AAA card at check-in · Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.

   Lunch

   No lunch spots yet for this stop.

   Dinner

   • ECHO St. Simons

     St. Simons Island's only oceanfront restaurant, at The King and Prince Resort on the Atlantic — big waterfront patio with sweeping ocean views. Shrimp and grits and Atlantic grouper are the house signatures.

     Dinner Mon 5:00–9:00 PM · Moderate

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   • Georgia Sea Grill★ 4.8Our pick

     The nicest pick of the bunch — upscale waterfront seafood with live piano and farm-to-table Low Country dishes, in Pier Village on the sound side.

     Mon 5:00–9:30 PM

     Reservations recommendedWheelchair accessible
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   • Barbara Jean's★ 4.6

     Local favorite for Southern comfort and seafood — famous for its crab cakes and she-crab soup.

     Mon 11:00 AM–8:30 PM

     Wheelchair accessible
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   • The Crab Trap★ 4.5

     The island classic since 1975 — casual and nautical, known for shrimp and grits and charbroiled oysters.

     Mon 5:00–9:00 PM

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3. Drive: 159 mi · about 2 hr 31 min from the Brunswick hotel via I-95 S, then US-1 S (exit 273) · Directions

   Tue

   22

   Dec

   

   Daytona Beach, Florida

   Lunch stop on the Atlantic

   Tue, Dec 22 · day stop

   A lunch break on the ocean on the way from Brunswick to Mom's. Rollator access wasn't verified for these three spots — worth a call ahead.

   Lunch

   • Crabby's Oceanside★ 4.5

     Beachfront seafood patio with panoramic ocean views — and the only one of the three that takes OpenTable reservations.

     11:00 AM–10:00 PM · Moderate

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   • Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Bar★ 4.5

     The classic Daytona oceanfront deck — seafood and sandwiches right on the beach.

     Opens 11:00 AM · Moderate

     Ocean viewOutdoor seating
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   • Sessions Restaurant

     Inside the Hard Rock Hotel — outdoor seating with Atlantic views and a full lunch menu.

     Open from 7:00 AM

     Ocean viewOutdoor seating
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   Dinner

   No dinner spots yet for this stop.

4. Drive: 235 mi · about 3 hr 34 min from Daytona Beach via I-95 S & Florida's Turnpike (tolls) · Directions

   Tue

   22

   Dec

   

   Sunrise, Florida

   Mom's house — Alicia Weitzel

   From Tue, Dec 22 · no end date yet

   Stay: Staying with Mom

   Home base for Christmas — Christmas Day is Fri Dec 25. Staying at least through New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1); more plans get added here as they take shape.

   Lunch

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   Dinner

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