tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post112524721495258401..comments2024-03-27T08:33:11.834-07:00Comments on There is some truth in that: Road Trip AdviceJonathan Jenkins Ichikawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260245860017778409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125618205320961092005-09-01T16:43:00.000-07:002005-09-01T16:43:00.000-07:00It takes about thirty hours. Depending on how muc...It takes about thirty hours. Depending on how much of a hurry I'm in, I do it over two, three, or four days. I drive a 1997 Nissan Altima.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125459998544686552005-08-30T20:46:00.000-07:002005-08-30T20:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tip and offer, Jonathan. The other...Thanks for the tip and offer, Jonathan. The other constraint I didn't mention is that I've planned some visits with various friends along the way, in North Carolina, DC, and New York. So that rules out that top route.<BR/><BR/>I ended up taking I-20, and I'm now about 100 miles west of Atlanta for the night. The road was fine, but Mississippi doesn't have electricity, which means gas stations are closed. No problem if I'd filled up in advance, but with my half tank I barely coasted into the station in Alabama. Close call!Jonathan Jenkins Ichikawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260245860017778409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125449498412759432005-08-30T17:51:00.000-07:002005-08-30T17:51:00.000-07:00I'm from Memphis, and I've done that big-stretch-o...I'm from Memphis, and I've done that big-stretch-of-I-40 thing a few times, and the length of TN is generally a nice drive (though the major cities -- Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville -- can indeed be tricky if you catch them at rush hour). Eastern Arkansas is pretty much the pits, though.<BR/><BR/>If you think you're going to plan on stopping in Memphis, email me (I'm googlable at IU) & I'd be glad to give you ideas for places to eat!<BR/><BR/>Btw, does I-55 up to I-57 to I-70 make any sense, as a way for going to Providence? If you go that way, you can stop at Lambert's, Home of the Throwed Rolls....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125352791606410422005-08-29T14:59:00.000-07:002005-08-29T14:59:00.000-07:00I can vouch for US-59 from Houston to Texarkana, a...I can vouch for US-59 from Houston to Texarkana, and for I-30 as far as Little Rock (though it's sometimes known as "I-thumpety" for its less-than-smooth pavement, it's a fine drive, and generally not covered in traffic.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125333683519725752005-08-29T09:41:00.000-07:002005-08-29T09:41:00.000-07:00If you drive through TN as I used to in college, I...If you drive through TN as I used to in college, I believe you'll pass through a town called 'Hogsnort'. That's pretty funny. The chance of picking up some trinket in Hogsnort should convince you to head that direction if you aren't already convinced by the danger of driving through a storm of biblical proportion.Clayton Littlejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596200828134402805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125278139756524002005-08-28T18:15:00.000-07:002005-08-28T18:15:00.000-07:00Don't compare it with recent hurricanes. This is n...Don't compare it with recent hurricanes. This is now category five, and we haven't seen anything like that in a long time. It's going to be much, much worse than any of the recent hurricanes. They're saying it's going to cause serious damage to 50% of the best-constructed houses. You don't want to be in a car in it.Jeremy Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441308872350317672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673382.post-1125258496335787572005-08-28T12:48:00.000-07:002005-08-28T12:48:00.000-07:00I'd avoid it if I were you. People are saying dire...I'd avoid it if I were you. People are saying dire things about what could happen.Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019989788721036349noreply@blogger.com