Mark,
I've kicked the tires just a bit on this and I was somewhat surprised to find that the 'Avoid Big Cities' would happen without including it specifically. The test case I had mentioned...
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Mark,
I've kicked the tires just a bit on this and I was somewhat surprised to find that the 'Avoid Big Cities' would happen without including it specifically. The test case I had mentioned...
Right now the last thing the areas of Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina that you'll be passing through need is more people coming in. Unless this is a trip of necessity, it would be wise...
Avoid Big Cities
Mark and Tom... I'm sorry to be so late in mentioning this, but it took a while for me to realize what I really wanted. Yes, 'Avoid toll roads' is one thing I'd definitely like, but 'Avoid ferries'...
12:01 AM, 10/22, 2024
However, the Planetary Scientist in me wants to take a much later date due to Global Warming.
I think that this going to be a very personal choice, but here are my thoughts. There are actually three possible routes. All of them are within a couple miles of each other in length and are...
I'd probably stick to the US-190/TX-21/US-69/TX-110/Cty-2274/US-79/TX-43US-59/I-30/US-167/US-67/I-55/I-39/I-90/I-39/US-51/MI-26/US-41 routing. I know that such a route sounds complicated, and a...
By the normal 'best' routes between those points, you'd be looking at about three days if you had just the two adults to share the driving. It would help if they got along with each other. But as you...
Your mapping software and mine disagree on the overnight stops, but that's to be expected. I tried to suggest stops that kept you at a relatively constant 6 hour/400 mi per day schedule. the stops...
Interstate Highways, such as I-84/I-80 over the Cascades and Rockies, are limited to a grade of no more than 6%. That means the road cannot gain or lose more than 316 feet over a mile of driving....
Unfortunately, the only other practical alternatives to the I-80 route stay farther north using 1-90 and/or 1-94. While it isn't guaranteed that the weather will be better in the 'south' (Nebraska)...
It sounds like you're looking for a Travel Agent. They will do pretty much everything on your list, but they do so for a fee. Be aware that the lower their fee the more likely it is that they're...
Just because you (probably) won't have time to do a day-long tour of a major National Park does not mean that there aren't nice scenic parks and towns along the way to take a relaxing stroll in. Just...
By the most straightforward route, it's just over 1,860 miles from Spokane to St. Louis. It would only require making good 465 miles per day to make this trip between Thursday morning and Sunday...
When I was younger, a drive of a bit over 500 miles would be a walk in the park. Now, not so much. I need to stop more often to walk a bit and give my back a break. Then you'll also have to factor in...
... is a learning experience, else why take them?
AZBuck
Yes, Chicago is going to be a major headache on your way to Irving Park, but it won't be your only one. There's also Indianapolis to worry about. My suggestion would be to pull up at the end of your...
Donna,
What we got back was ~50% of the cost of the apartment rental which we had already paid in full. We fully understand that the renter and AirBnB need to be paid, especially for last minute...
We have talked a bit about seeing the southern Appalachians in the fall, but that's still in the Fantasy RoadTrip discussion stage. Two updates to this cancelled trip though. First, I have heard from...
Speed 'bumps' and speed 'humps' are two different animals. About a year ago I did a fair amount of research on this when my local homeowners association was proposing to spend $30,000 to rip up our...
Yes. "The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men" do that sometimes. We were scheduled to depart tomorrow morning on a 10 day fly/drive to the Banff/Jasper area of Alberta, Canada. But we woke this...
The Mount Blue Scenic Highway is also known more prosaically as CO-5.
AZBuck
Another Unheralded Interstate
I-81 follows the spine of the Appalachians all the way from Watertown NY to Knoxville TN, and the biggest metro area along that entire length is Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
AZBuck
Unfortunately, there is no all-Interstate route between Dallas and Lubbock or between Lubbock and Lakewood, but on the first leg US-84 is a four-lane divided highway between I-20 at Roscoe TX and...
Mark,
Unfortunately, this trip was timed to get us out of Tucson during the hottest part of summer and to miss (most of) monsoon season. So it will be later than we would have wanted if our sole...
Rick,
The Burgess Shale has long been on my 'to do' list, but I'm afraid that my days of hiking 7-10 miles over rough terrain have passed. There are a few other intriguing suggestions you made,...
