tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522929750944577069.post7556356157345267845..comments2023-10-12T07:54:16.364-05:00Comments on Mellodee musings....: "On the Road Again"Mellodeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515414035373189099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522929750944577069.post-58817351742618263822012-06-06T08:27:23.822-05:002012-06-06T08:27:23.822-05:00I love driving at night it is more peaceful to me ...I love driving at night it is more peaceful to me :)MMARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11396535980127409042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522929750944577069.post-47739546662649192262012-06-05T10:50:50.308-05:002012-06-05T10:50:50.308-05:00Welcome Home..I dislike driving the interstates an...Welcome Home..I dislike driving the interstates and take the back roads as often as is doable...that is where the shops and quaint cafes are. But it does add hours to the drive. Especially if you stop to shop :)Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615619898193867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522929750944577069.post-2551328536988748422012-06-05T06:48:20.263-05:002012-06-05T06:48:20.263-05:00Ditto what Jimmie Earl just said in his comments ,...Ditto what Jimmie Earl just said in his comments ,Mellodee, especially the part about 5-6 hours in the car as being just about right. We used to do a long 11 hr trip all in one shot, but no more. Also it was fun to read your comments about roadways, places to stay and eat too.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522929750944577069.post-8208667886062028652012-06-04T07:38:03.819-05:002012-06-04T07:38:03.819-05:00You travel a different route than I do, but I agre...You travel a different route than I do, but I agree that the sameness is boring. I like to experience the local aura wherever I am, but getting off the Interstate wastes a lot of time when you have a set destination.<br />I like and use Super 8 motels when I travel back and forth. They are reasonably priced and clean. They also offer a free breakfast buffet (if you aren't too choosy) and so far I have found the management very accommodating.<br />Travel traffic is the pits wherever one goes anymore, and I have seen lots of cases of "road rage" while in cities. But the worst is the semi trucks on the highways. They don't give us "little guys" a break in any way. I think the best mode of travel is Amtrak. You can see out the windows, there's bathrooms readily available, and the food in the dining car is good, tho expensive. It takes a while, but it's fun and not too spendy, especially at today's gas prices.<br />And yes, 11 hours in a car it about 5 too many any more.Jimmie Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117301181626973474noreply@blogger.com