Summer Vacation Suggestions
Sunday, May 13, 2007
It is time for summer road trips. One author recommends driving at most 200 miles each day. This fellow suggests a different approach.
On October 15th, 2000, I made my first attempt to set a serious record and successfully visited 17 states in one day (AL, GA, TN, KY, NC, VA, WV, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME) and learned a lot about how to do such a trip. I was pretty sure that this was the record (unofficial, of course, as Guinness won't acknowledge speed records set on public roadways) and felt I could have done better, as I had been robbed of the opportunity to get Vermont due to traffic delays in DE, NJ, and NY. As I crossed the Piscataqua River Bridge (entering Maine) at the end of the day, I rolled down my window, cursed the east coast, demanded a rematch and shouted "Just wait 'til next year!".