Quote Originally Posted by umichamanda
Some of the days are long, but this will be spread out over 11 days.
That is good to know.
As for compatabillity, I live with these girls, so I know what it is like ;) And we just got back from Michigan's upper peninsula last weekend (a 9 hour drive) and survived. It will be an interesting experience, to say the least.
Living with someone in an apartment is a lot different than living with them in a car for days on end -- I am just saying that that quiz was developed with the experience of tens of thousands of miles spent on the road.
Exhaustion is a permanant state of being
Actually, this exhaustion doesn't go away when you graduate from college -- it is pretty much what all of us deal with at some level. The smart ones figure out ways to stave it off. I have written an article for MSNBC that looks at some elements of this issue due to be published in a couple of weeks, in the meantime -- look at "The Art of the Speed Run" for tips on long drives and even though you are not on a solo run, this thread has some great tips.


Here are some suggestions for that long run back to Detroit on I-75: There is a 1950's era diner in Marietta, Georgia that is open 24 hours a day; Obviously if you are a Civil War "fan" there are hundreds of places you can stop as you cut north, Sticky Fingers in downtown Chattanooga has great ribs; Around exit 111 in Kentucky (near Lexington) check out the amazing mural on the water tower; When you get to Tipp City, Ohio -- ya gotta check out the Tippicanoe Frontier Trading Company shop -- everything is for sale -- but the wares are for shoppers from the 1700's;

I am sure more of our local members will be contributing their own finds later. Be sure to use the search function (above) and look at the bottom of this page for more ideas.

Mark