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Old 10-16-2024, 06:56 PM
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OP, we lived in Carbondale, Illinois for a few years. Home of southern Illinois University and its mascot the Saluki. The Villages now has a recreation Center named Saluki.

We have driven the trip from Illinois to TV many times. There is a rest area on I 75 between Chattanooga and Atlanta. We always stop there and drive to just north of Atlanta and stay Saturday night. Early Sunday morning we drive through Atlanta. Easy peasy. Going through Alabama is no piece of cake. You encounter miles of four lane through towns and about 70 miles longer than going through Georgia. Trust me we will be in TV and chilled out before you get to Ocala. Have a nice trip.
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