Holiday Drive.
Along the same lines as last night's post, the holidays usually afford me the opportunity to get out on the open road and drive. This Thanksgiving, Melba and I will be headed to Surprise, Arizona to gorge on the usual foods and hang out with family.
A few years ago, I drove to Phoenix for Thanksgiving with my good friends Kate and Mark. We rented a minivan and left LA at about 4 pm the day before Thanksgiving, which just happens to be the same time everyone leaves LA. the drive from LA to Phoenix usually takes about 6 hours, but traffic was so craptastic we didn't even make it as far as Riverside in that time. Total trip time that year was over 10 hours.
Now, whenever I head to Phoenix for the holidays I shoot for a departure time between midnight and 3 am. Traffic is nonexistent, speed traps are rare, and I enjoy driving through the desert late at night. Last time I went, I made great time and arrived in a shade over 5 hours. Granted, that was my old car and I was traveling at some highly illegal speeds...
A few years ago, I drove to Phoenix for Thanksgiving with my good friends Kate and Mark. We rented a minivan and left LA at about 4 pm the day before Thanksgiving, which just happens to be the same time everyone leaves LA. the drive from LA to Phoenix usually takes about 6 hours, but traffic was so craptastic we didn't even make it as far as Riverside in that time. Total trip time that year was over 10 hours.
Now, whenever I head to Phoenix for the holidays I shoot for a departure time between midnight and 3 am. Traffic is nonexistent, speed traps are rare, and I enjoy driving through the desert late at night. Last time I went, I made great time and arrived in a shade over 5 hours. Granted, that was my old car and I was traveling at some highly illegal speeds...
posted by steve at 7:36 PM
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Speaking of highly illegal speeds. I think you will enjoy this article from Wired magazine if you haven't already seen it. http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun
Have a good Thanksgiving!
(Oh, and I'm a little late with this, but I have to say that Melba is an extraordinarily good sport about the fact that about 50% of the pictures you post of her feature her eating something. If my boyfriend did that, my foot would be perpetually broken off.)
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