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phredgreen · 11-03-2003, 07:10 PM

Okay kids, as you may or may not know, bluebongo and I are moving out to Richmond, Virginia from our lifelong hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Bluebongo has been accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University where she'll be working toward her bachelor's degree. At this point, we'll be leaving sometime on or around January 7th, and we need to be in Richmond by the 14th of the same month for the start of school.

Transportation-wise, we're only taking our cars, and subsequently, only taking what we can fit into our cars. Our whole life in a hatchback and a two-door coupe. Considering we're doing this in the middle of winter, we're looking to take a route that will keep us out of the snow/ice as much as possible before making our final stab northward into Virginia. that becomes the first question.

I am looking at two different routes. Please give any and all input as to the pros and cons of each route, including things to expect, places that we absolutely MUST see, and tedious long stretches inbetween civilization.

<b>Route A</b> is what Mapquest suggests. Mapquest thinks we shoud hop on the I-17 and take that north to the I-40, and take the I-40 across the country. That route would take us through New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennesee, and North Carolina before hopping onto the I-85 into Virginia.

<b>Route B</b> would be the southernmost route we could take to get across the country, but is about 400 miles longer, according to Mapquest. We would get onto the I-10 here in Phoenix and take that East, going through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and into Florida, where we'd catch the I-95 in Jacksonville and take that up the Atlantic coast through Georgia, South and North Carolina, and into Virginia.

Now we're doing this for as little cash as possible, for the simple fact that we just don't have any major cash. It will be a stretch to pull this trip off, but we hafta make this trip. Whether or not we move is no longer an option.

Now this is where i'm gonna ask for something else from you guys. We need places where we can crash for a night and get some sleep before continuing on. If you're on one of these routes and have a spare couch or a bed that we can borrow for a night, your help is more appreciated than you will ever know. We don't smoke, and we're asking to stay in nonsmoking households, for the sake of good rest, if nothing else. I appreciate everyone's help with this, it really means alot that you guys can do this for two of your own. We look foward to your suggestions on how we can make this trip work out for us.

11-03-2003, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
phredgreen who? Location: the phoenix metro	phredgreen and bluebongo's adventure across america Okay kids, as you may or may not know, bluebongo and I are moving out to Richmond, Virginia from our lifelong hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Bluebongo has been accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University where she'll be working toward her bachelor's degree. At this point, we'll be leaving sometime on or around January 7th, and we need to be in Richmond by the 14th of the same month for the start of school. Transportation-wise, we're only taking our cars, and subsequently, only taking what we can fit into our cars. Our whole life in a hatchback and a two-door coupe. Considering we're doing this in the middle of winter, we're looking to take a route that will keep us out of the snow/ice as much as possible before making our final stab northward into Virginia. that becomes the first question. I am looking at two different routes. Please give any and all input as to the pros and cons of each route, including things to expect, places that we absolutely MUST see, and tedious long stretches inbetween civilization. <b>Route A</b> is what Mapquest suggests. Mapquest thinks we shoud hop on the I-17 and take that north to the I-40, and take the I-40 across the country. That route would take us through New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennesee, and North Carolina before hopping onto the I-85 into Virginia. <b>Route B</b> would be the southernmost route we could take to get across the country, but is about 400 miles longer, according to Mapquest. We would get onto the I-10 here in Phoenix and take that East, going through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and into Florida, where we'd catch the I-95 in Jacksonville and take that up the Atlantic coast through Georgia, South and North Carolina, and into Virginia. Now we're doing this for as little cash as possible, for the simple fact that we just don't have any major cash. It will be a stretch to pull this trip off, but we hafta make this trip. Whether or not we move is no longer an option. Now this is where i'm gonna ask for something else from you guys. We need places where we can crash for a night and get some sleep before continuing on. If you're on one of these routes and have a spare couch or a bed that we can borrow for a night, your help is more appreciated than you will ever know. We don't smoke, and we're asking to stay in nonsmoking households, for the sake of good rest, if nothing else. I appreciate everyone's help with this, it really means alot that you guys can do this for two of your own. We look foward to your suggestions on how we can make this trip work out for us. __________________ My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. - Thomas Paine Last edited by phredgreen; 11-03-2003 at 07:23 PM..