Today I drove about 420 miles... Google maps claims that can be done in 6.5 hours. Google maps needs to get with it and add a vintage bus setting which would give a more accurate 11+ hour estimate. I spent most of today driving, eating or napping, so there's not a lot to report. I spent about 1/4 of the day driving through the rain and it seems that truck drivers in Ohio don't know how to drive in the rain. There number of jackknifed trucks was amazing and added at least an hour to my journey. Tomorrow morning I plan to get on Route 66.
Ben,
Glad you didn't run into anything more serious than delays. I've been driving for around 50 years and can remember when the best and safest drivers were the truckers. Seems like lately the nation's driving skills have decayed seriously. Stay safe!
Posted by: Richard Haber | October 24, 2009 at 06:59 AM