The Rombachs - March 2026

Florida Road Trip

Grantsburg, WI to ChampionsGate, FL

RussMatt Invitational Tournament

Go Zach! #UWRF Baseball

The Route

Friday - Overnight

Adel, Iowa

Overnight stop. Top off the tank before bed.

Saturday 6:00 AM

Leave Adel, IA

Full tank. Long day ahead. Coffee up.

Saturday 9:45-10:00 AM

Costco - O'Fallon, IL

Fuel and stretch break, just east of St. Louis.

Saturday 1:45-2:15 PM

Buc-ee's - Richmond, KY

Lunch and fuel. The legendary gas station. Take your time.

Saturday 5:45-6:00 PM

Tennessee Welcome Center

Stretch and reset near Chattanooga.

Saturday 10:30-11:15 PM

Valdosta or Tifton, GA

Overnight stop. Fill the tank before hitting Florida in the morning.

Sunday 8-9 AM

Leave Valdosta/Tifton

I-75 South to the Florida Turnpike. Almost there.

Sunday Early Afternoon

ChampionsGate, Florida

We made it. Tournament time!

Watch For This

Iowa to St. Louis

Wind turbine farms (massive ones through Iowa)
Mississippi River crossing
Gateway Arch visible from the highway near St. Louis
Illinois flatlands: dead-straight roads as far as you can see

St. Louis to Richmond, KY

Kentucky state line sign
Horse farms with long white board fences
Buc-ee's beaver signs start appearing early
Rolling green hills replace the flatlands

Richmond to Chattanooga

Appalachian foothills: landscape gets hilly fast
Lookout Mountain signs
Chattanooga skyline to the left
Fog sitting in the mountain gaps

Chattanooga to Valdosta, GA

Georgia state line (Peach State!)
Tall pines replace the hardwood trees
Night driving: watch for deer
Small-town water towers lit up in the dark

Valdosta to ChampionsGate

Welcome to Florida sign - family photo stop!
First palm tree (call it out loud)
Orange groves and roadside citrus stands
Disney World billboards (you pass right by)
ChampionsGate exit. Let's go Zach!

Road Trip Bingo

Each card is different. Print them out, one per person. First to get 5 in a row wins.
What do they win? That's Bob's call.