In reply to mr2s2000elise :
It's not.
In reply to mr2s2000elise :
It's not.
Travel update:
After roughly 557 miles, we finally crossed the border into Alabama.
We've still got a ways to go, but I'm glad we finally made it out of Florida.
Quick travel update:
We made it to Mississippi.
Quick travel update:
We made it to Louisiana (my apologies for no picture, my camera decided to focus on the windshield instead of the sign).
One more short state and then the looooong trip across Texas. Here's hoping you get through Houston before 3 pm to avoid rush hour.
-Rob
Do you have CB radio so you can talk to the truckers?
What could Colin drive home (instead of flying)?
Not ideal, BUT straight outta Compton
So Radwood!
Damn, if I could only find a tranny in LA
8 cilindros
I want this one
You too can join the C4 Mafia
What, no Luv?
Help Colin find a reason not to fly home. Seriously, there are some great car deals in LA.
For those following along, I wanted to let you know we got to our first stop, Houston, safely...just a lot later than we intended.
We managed to cover just over 1,000 miles in a single day. Is that an accomplishment to be proud of? Yes. Would I recommend it? Not particularly.
We'll be up bright and early tomorrow, and, with any luck, we'll make it to Phoenix by the end of tomorrow.
Colin Wood said:We'll be up bright and early tomorrow, and, with any luck, we'll make it to Phoenix by the end of tomorrow.
I think Glenn Campbell sang about that once.... :)
Good morning from Buc-ee's and this amazing brisket and egg wrap. We're probably going to take it a little easier today since we don't have a hard destination in mind, so hopefully I'll be able to get more pictures.
Seriously though, Buc-ee's is the best. It's like if Wawa and Publix had a child.
In Texas... do a Rudy's Bar-B-Q
Do it take-out and keep rolling.
Glad you were able to stop at Buc-ee's. The only way I've been able to describe it is a Buc-ee's is to your local gas station as a grocery store is to a quicky mart.
I'll second the Rudy's suggestion and there are a few along I-10 (if you stay on 10 the whole way). Several in San Antonio, El Paso and even a few in Phoenix. You can get fuel and great BBQ at the same time, so it's not even an "out of your way" stop.
-Rob
Buc-ee's also has some great jerky if that's your thing.
Travel Update:
Day two is going well with just over 1,200 miles under our belts.
We stopped just outside the western edge of San Antonio to fill up so we don't get stuck in the desert without any gas.
In reply to Colin Wood :
With the gas mileage a uhaul gets I'd think it would tough to make it at all.
Quick travel update:
We've found out that Texas is pretty big, and having a vehicle without cruise control makes it feel bigger.
In reply to spitfirebill :
I have to admit, we actually try to fill up more than we probably need to because we're just paranoid about running out of gas.
So it's not that bad, but it also isn't ideal for cross country travel.
The sign says Exit 400 , so where is that 400 miles from ?
californiamilleghia said:The sign says Exit 400 , so where is that 400 miles from ?
400 miles from the western border of Texas.
-Rob
californiamilleghia said:The sign says Exit 400 , so where is that 400 miles from ?
Interstate exits are typically the mileage from the western edge of the state (for E-W) or from the southern edge (for N-S).
In reply to llysgennad :
Its reversed for half the US, at least in the southern states. I forget if it changes in Oklahoma, Texas, or Arizona along I-40, but I remember that it threw me off.
I'd want a couple of 5-gal jugs of gas just to be sure for the lonely part out west.
AngryCorvair said:I'd want a couple of 5-gal jugs of gas just to be sure for the lonely part out west.
They could have bought 5 gallon VP racing jugs a Buc-ee's. Seriously.
-Rob
Travel Update:
After a total of nearly 1,800 miles behind us, we just flopped onto our hotel beds in El Paso. It's amazing how much of Ciudad Juárez you can see when you drive through El Paso.
I didn't get any pictures of the city, though, as I was behind the wheel for the last leg of the trip. So instead, enjoy these pictures of the Texas Desert in all of it's desolate beauty.
(Also, if you've been paying attention, you'll notice that we moved the goal posts from Phoenix to El Paso so that we didn't have a grueling drive like yesterday.)
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