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From: Blossom on 29 Jun 2010 08:26 On Jun 28, 9:03 pm, Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 6/28/2010 6:29 PM, Bashful wrote: > > > > > Lots of good ideas - thanks! I mostly read when hubby drives, though we > > might invest in a book on CD. (We have tried this a couple of times, on > > previous long drives. The problem is that I usually cave and let hubby > > pick out the audio book... which means we will end up with Stephen King.. > > Not that he isn't a good author, but he *really* doesn't put me in a > > Disney mood, LOL.) > > >> Blossom > > We bought some magazines on our car trip last summer. Reading Time from > cover to cover out loud to Joe was surprisingly entertaining, and it > passed quite a bit of time. > > ~Amanda We've done this before... I'm a BIG reader, but I rediscovered that reading aloud isn't the same as reading to myself. B
From: Blossom on 29 Jun 2010 08:32 > >> > Stop at every second or third rest area (that's usually an hour or > >> > two) whether you have to or not. Get out, stretch your legs, if only > >> > for a couple of minutes. I get less fatigued that way. > > >> Yup, we usually do about the same (though I've noticed that some states > >> have *much* nicer rest stops than others. Probably a "girl thing", but > >> it might influence my stop requests a bit. > > >We do the drive from N Indiana to Orlando quite a bit... > >The bathrooms in Ohio & West Va are the worst that we encounter along > >the I-77 route. > >Along the I-75 route, Indiana is pretty pitiful. > > I would imagine so. I-75 doesn't go thought Indiana... ;-) > (My main complaint about Indiana on I-65, is the number of > rest areas. From north of Indy to the south, there's some > 125 miles where there's not highway rest area, which, I believe, > violates interstate highway guidelines...) > > Something other than a rest area, most big truck stops (such > as the Petro's) aren't bad. They're usually cleaner than the highway > rest areas. > Dammit, I thought that was the wrong road when I typed it... Guess my confusion comes from knitting while we're doing the trip! I KNOW it's I-65 in Indiana. Heck if you go to googlemaps, they don't show the route we usually take if the weather is bad... (I-65 to I-24 to I-75). We have also done the drive over to Ohio and take I-75 all the way. Sheesh, my brain is just shot this morning. Already had an argument over absolutely nothing with the mister this morning. Darn, I need to be back in Florida, I ain't cut out for the midwest anymore. Moan, B
From: Lisa Cubbon on 29 Jun 2010 08:43 On 6/29/2010 8:32 AM, Blossom wrote: > >>>>> Stop at every second or third rest area (that's usually an hour or >>>>> two) whether you have to or not. Get out, stretch your legs, if only >>>>> for a couple of minutes. I get less fatigued that way. >> >>>> Yup, we usually do about the same (though I've noticed that some states >>>> have *much* nicer rest stops than others. Probably a "girl thing", but >>>> it might influence my stop requests a bit. >> >>> We do the drive from N Indiana to Orlando quite a bit... >>> The bathrooms in Ohio& West Va are the worst that we encounter along >>> the I-77 route. >>> Along the I-75 route, Indiana is pretty pitiful. >> >> I would imagine so. I-75 doesn't go thought Indiana... ;-) >> (My main complaint about Indiana on I-65, is the number of >> rest areas. From north of Indy to the south, there's some >> 125 miles where there's not highway rest area, which, I believe, >> violates interstate highway guidelines...) >> >> Something other than a rest area, most big truck stops (such >> as the Petro's) aren't bad. They're usually cleaner than the highway >> rest areas. >> > > Dammit, I thought that was the wrong road when I typed it... Guess my > confusion comes from knitting while we're doing the trip! I KNOW it's > I-65 in Indiana. Heck if you go to googlemaps, they don't show the > route we usually take if the weather is bad... (I-65 to I-24 to I-75). > We have also done the drive over to Ohio and take I-75 all the way. > Sheesh, my brain is just shot this morning. Already had an argument > over absolutely nothing with the mister this morning. Darn, I need to > be back in Florida, I ain't cut out for the midwest anymore. > Moan, > B Soooo.... what's stopping you? Lisa
From: Keane on 29 Jun 2010 09:23 On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:03:40 -0400, Lisa Cubbon <cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >On 6/28/2010 9:05 PM, Ginny Favers wrote: >> On 6/28/2010 6:35 PM, Bashful wrote: >> I haven't a clue >>> where we'll stop that first night... something else I need to research. >>> >> >> Not the cheapest solution, but if I'm travelling into the unknown I'll >> look for a Hilton chain hotel. Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, etc. They >> are all corporate owned and have consistent quality and amenities. And >> I've never seen one built in a truly dangerous or inconvenient location. >> >> ~Amanda >You are so right. I had not thought of that. And they are very very >consistent. Hampton for one night, Homewood for more than one night. >Hilton Garden Inn is more expensive than Hampton but it has a much nicer >lobby and NO free bfast like Hampton and Homewood do. > >Lisa > >Lisa But you have to be in populated areas. I'm not sure I've ever seen a Hilton hotel in say...Utah. Maybe up in Salt Lake or St. George... Generally speaking, pretty much *any* hotel *not* in an urban area, but right next to the expressway exit is pretty safe. It was built for and caters to the transient traveler. Personally, unless it's a unique situation, I really hate paying more than 3 figures for a bed and a room I'm going to use for less than 14 hours. On the other hand, I'm the only critter I want getting back into the car with me the next day. (Okay, maybe PiC if she's with me...) :-) Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Lisa Cubbon on 29 Jun 2010 09:34
On 6/29/2010 8:11 AM, Steve Russo wrote: > On Jun 29, 8:06 am, Lisa Cubbon<cub...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >> On 6/29/2010 7:43 AM, Steve Russo wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Jun 29, 7:12 am, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >>>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:10 -0400, Ginny Favers >> >>>> <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On 6/28/2010 6:29 PM, Bashful wrote: >> >>>>>> Lots of good ideas - thanks! I mostly read when hubby drives, though we >>>>>> might invest in a book on CD. (We have tried this a couple of times, on >>>>>> previous long drives. The problem is that I usually cave and let hubby >>>>>> pick out the audio book... which means we will end up with Stephen King. >>>>>> Not that he isn't a good author, but he *really* doesn't put me in a >>>>>> Disney mood, LOL.) >> >>>>>>> Blossom >> >>>>> We bought some magazines on our car trip last summer. Reading Time from >>>>> cover to cover out loud to Joe was surprisingly entertaining, and it >>>>> passed quite a bit of time. >> >>>>> ~Amanda >> >>>> Russo's book might be better than Time... And the pages in Steve's >>>> book have a secondary use that the shiny, glossy paper that is >>>> Time wouldn't be very good for... >> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Going-Disney-World/dp/0595466907/ref=sr_1... >> >>>> Only $12.55. Whattadeal... >> >>> For another $15, I'd be willing to record it on CD... but then you'd >>> lose the secondary use of it (and a CD just wouldn't do, would it?) ;-) >> >> Steve, Keane hawking your book for free these days or is he getting a >> cut? > > Quid pro quo. I'm hawking his Web site in my next MousePlanet column - > I think I also have to wax his car ;-) Good luck with that! His car is his extra closet. > >> >> And I agree. It's a great read. I carry mine to WDW in case I meet you >> and can get it autographed. Hasn't happened yet. Almost met you two >> years ago. Lisa- > > You weren't at the RADP meet in December last year? No, we weren't. And likely won't be this year. It's a bad time for me to go away. Forgive me but I > met a bunch of people and the names get lost in my addled mind. I do > remember the almost with you and Blossom two years ago Yep! That's right. Lisa - I had a > conflict with an interview (IIRC the Imagineer for Kim Possible). |