What was your longest road trip?

Question

I'm a travel bug and I'm still on a road trip and enjoying as much of this country as possible. This latest one has been going on since March and hopefully won't end anytime too soon.

Answer 1

Your road trip sounds amazing. Hope that one day hubby and I will be able to do that.

My longest road trip was Indiana to Key West Fl. straight thru. Only stops were gas and bathroom. 2 of my best friends were with me and it was a wild and crazy trip. We were in our 20's and had an outstanding time. The picture album is hidden. My girls will have a big surprise after I'm gone and they go through my stuff. lol

After that long drive the 3 of us were roadkill when we pulled into Key West at midnight.

Answer 2

We don't quite have the same potential for long road trips in the UK..... so the longest I've done is the 10 or 12 hours (I forget) to get to Scrabster for the ferry to Orkney. And going through mostly pretty glorious landscape with such a magical destination means that the moments where the A9 blocks up or it's pouring with rain so heavy you can't see without the wipers being in double speed - all pass by in the anticipation of the destination or the enjoyment of the view. Oh, and I'd choose either Cher or The angels have the phone box (preferably both of them) - we'd just have SO much to talk about!! And if The angels was along, we'd get good music too, to speed the journey. EDIT: If we're going with coach trips, I have to include the 24+ hours on a coach from the north of England to Prague with 30 of my students........ Actually, the trip back was much worse as I'd had rather too much Becherovka the night before......

Answer 3

The longest I went by car was to Oklahoma from Oregon. We

covered several states and were in sweltering heat, alot of

the time. My father had the foresight to buy a window hugging

air conditioner. We had to stop often and put ice in it, to blow

cool air out. My mom had to drape a towell over her window

where the a/c was, to keep the sun from burning her shoulder.

We had to stop for water, at an old farmhouse with a wind-

mill, on a desolate road. Luckily they gave us what we needed. We also had a water bag that hung in front of the

grill, and it had to be filled to keep water in the radiator. We

left a very mild summer behind us, and traveled through alot

of hot country before we got back home. I was not quite 5,

and that trip made an indelible mark on my memory.

Answer 4

Glad you are enjoying your road trip - hope your money holds out for the increase in gasoline prices. Yes it is fun to travel - or rather it was - can't do too much of that anymore! Longest road trip was from San Diego (Palo Verde Ranch) to Tampa Florida! It took me 10 days - I was on my own and had Lucky Dog - my retriever - with me. Frequent "pit stops" for Lucky took up the time! CJ

Answer 5

Besides moving from California back to the midwest and driving the entire way, which was fun, I went on a month long road trip up to Canada, Niagara Falls, Nova Scotia, then down the coast through Maine -- all the way to Savannah, Georgia, and back home.



Good times !

Answer 6

Moving from Ohio to Arizona in 1979. I was driving almost non stop to keep it from becoming a "days" trip. It was hard changing the tapes as you drove to keep from going crazy.

Wish we would have had a 5 CD changer back then. I can drive forever now with them in the car. Just put in my 5 favs and hit the road and still be energized when I get there.

Hope you have yours and enjoy!

Answer 7

Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Oceanside California-1971. A distance of 2,755 miles.

Answer 8

I don't think I've ever taken one as long as yours. Sounds like fun, but must be tiring. I've driven throughout Europe and this country with my parents when I was a teenager, but they did the driving. I don't enjoy long distance driving if I do the driving, but love it when someone else does. Usually we drive to Colorado or Wisconsin, but that's only a few days. Enjoy your road trip.

Answer 9

We rode nonstop from NJ to Ca taking turns driving and sleeping.



On the way back I saw a sunrise like I had never seen before and will never forget, I think it was near Ohio.

The sun looked huge,it was kind of scary seeing this big ball of fire rise.



Enjoy your trip,watch out for the sunrises

Answer 10

I certainly haven't been on a road trip as long as you have but the funnest one we went on was to drive to the west coast in Oregon, and drive down the coastal highway in to California. We saw the Spruce Goose in McMinnville Oregon, the Redwood Forest, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the Winchester Myster House. It was every bit as fun as our airplane trip to Hawaii. (We rented a car in Honolulu and road tripped all over the island.)



Have fun on your extended trip!

Answer 11

From Illinois to SanDiego CA

Answer 12

It was driving back from California and Vegas. We flew out to Phoenix Az, and met with inlaws that had driven out there. We then drove on with them to Vegas, then headed back home to Indiana. I enjoyed getting to see everything, and taking time to stop at various places.

Answer 13

One year and nine months. Traveled all about the States and loved every minute of it...fantastic people,beautiful scenery and the greatest feeling to just see that highway stretching out forever....

Answer 14

I drove 2,100miles from Manchester(UK) to Sofia(Bulgaria) six months ago. It was the greatest experience of my life. Stay on the road as long as possible ; )

Answer 15

About 20 years at about 50,000 miles a year.

Answer 16

I am on it now. I left Caliifornia two years ago and am living and traveling in China.

Answer 17

northern california to ohio.

ohio to seattle washington.

couple of trips from ohio to colorado for skiing.

enjoy your trip.