As many of you know, this trip has required a ton of planning. I routed out the map months ago and called all the stations to verify they were public and find out what form of payment they would accept. There are some things, however, you just can’t plan for.

I posted a note on Facebook today about the station we filled up at in Baton Rouge. While the techs were quick to respond, we got an error msg on the pump and had to wait for them to come out and reset it. That set us back a bit.

But after leaving Baton Rouge shortly after 11am and stopping for a bite to eat, we encountered the worst traffic jam I have ever been in. We were en route to Milton, FL (about 250 miles away) for the next fill up. Turns out an 18 wheeler carrying a large engine overturned, and forced authorities to completely close the freeway.  And we were left with no choice but to just sit and wait it out for several hours.  Now in a gasoline car, this would certainly be annoying but not the end of world.

Here is the problem – Milton’s station is opperated by the city and when the city closes (4:30 on Fridays) so does the station. You can come after hours but only if you have given them a $50 deposit and received a special access card. We called the City several times to ensure it was working but were transferred to a voicemail each time we called.

We have now confirmed by talking to the Milton Policy Dept that the station is closed, and here we are still about 1.5 hours away.   We are going to go ahead and head there and hope for a miracle… If you happen to live in Milton and have a special access card, help a girl out! You can send me an email at castlen@greenamericanroadtrip.com

Will post an update when we get there.

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