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.