02-15-2016, 06:13 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm with $tevie and Fauch. I've driven cross-country twice, both times in five days or less. This was in 1989 and 1990 in a 1979 Datsun 310. No rush but no sight-seeing either. Just to and from with a quick stop at a friend's place along the way.
Both trips are pretty much a blur in my mind. One of the few moments that stand out is when the Datsun began to overheat in the middle of the Arizona desert. We had to open the windows and turn on the heat while driving to get the old piece o' crap to cool down.
If the goal of going cross-country is to get to and from, then I'd fly and be done with it. If I was driving with some sight-seeing thrown in, then I'd allocate ample time for the trip and definitely _not_ drive for more than 8 hours per day. Some days, I'd consider driving fewer than 8 hours per day. What's the point of driving cross-country if you're going to rush through the sight-seeing and/or be too tired from driving to enjoy it?
These days, I'd do the drive in sections. I'd drive from NY to a destination that is 1/3 of the way. Drive. Enjoy the sights. Take my time. Next trip, fly 1/3 of the way and drive the next 1/3 of the country. Do that east west across the country and use a similar method north south. Maybe even do some zig-zags.
Robert
I'm with $tevie and Fauch. I've driven cross-country twice, both times in five days or less. This was in 1989 and 1990 in a 1979 Datsun 310. No rush but no sight-seeing either. Just to and from with a quick stop at a friend's place along the way.
Both trips are pretty much a blur in my mind. One of the few moments that stand out is when the Datsun began to overheat in the middle of the Arizona desert. We had to open the windows and turn on the heat while driving to get the old piece o' crap to cool down.
If the goal of going cross-country is to get to and from, then I'd fly and be done with it. If I was driving with some sight-seeing thrown in, then I'd allocate ample time for the trip and definitely _not_ drive for more than 8 hours per day. Some days, I'd consider driving fewer than 8 hours per day. What's the point of driving cross-country if you're going to rush through the sight-seeing and/or be too tired from driving to enjoy it?
These days, I'd do the drive in sections. I'd drive from NY to a destination that is 1/3 of the way. Drive. Enjoy the sights. Take my time. Next trip, fly 1/3 of the way and drive the next 1/3 of the country. Do that east west across the country and use a similar method north south. Maybe even do some zig-zags.
Robert