Have any of you ever done this?
So here's the deal -- a very good friend of mine decided to move to Hawaii next June. Instead of shipping her stuff over and flying from home, she's decided to drive her car from New Jersey to California, either to SF/Oakland or LA, ship her car, and fly over.
Since driving cross-country has been an item on my "things to do before I die" list, I'll most likely join her. Fly from HNL-EWR, drive west, then fly back to HNL from wherever she decides to ship her car.
My initial research brought up two routes: Northern Route (I-80) and Route 66. I've heard from people that we should avoid the 4 corners altogether, so Route 66 might not be an option. Still, we haven't really ruled it out because it might be fun driving that historic route. What would you recommend as far as sights go? Chicago and Pittsburgh are mandatory as we'll be meeting up with friends for a day.
For those who have done it, how long did it take? I know of people who have done it comfortably in about 5 days, having about 8 hours of sleep per day.
Also, what kind of accomodations did you have? My friend and I probably won't be able to afford hotels (as much of our budget will go to gas), so we're definitely looking into KOA campgrounds/cabins and motels. Are there chains you'd suggest or avoid altogether?
Any suggestions or posting your own personal experiences would be much appreciated!
So here's the deal -- a very good friend of mine decided to move to Hawaii next June. Instead of shipping her stuff over and flying from home, she's decided to drive her car from New Jersey to California, either to SF/Oakland or LA, ship her car, and fly over.
Since driving cross-country has been an item on my "things to do before I die" list, I'll most likely join her. Fly from HNL-EWR, drive west, then fly back to HNL from wherever she decides to ship her car.
My initial research brought up two routes: Northern Route (I-80) and Route 66. I've heard from people that we should avoid the 4 corners altogether, so Route 66 might not be an option. Still, we haven't really ruled it out because it might be fun driving that historic route. What would you recommend as far as sights go? Chicago and Pittsburgh are mandatory as we'll be meeting up with friends for a day.
For those who have done it, how long did it take? I know of people who have done it comfortably in about 5 days, having about 8 hours of sleep per day.
Also, what kind of accomodations did you have? My friend and I probably won't be able to afford hotels (as much of our budget will go to gas), so we're definitely looking into KOA campgrounds/cabins and motels. Are there chains you'd suggest or avoid altogether?
Any suggestions or posting your own personal experiences would be much appreciated!
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