Well, here are my driving plans. Don't bother telling me I'm crazy, it's been done. :-)
It's a low cost alternative to flying the whole family. About $400 to drive both ways, camping and buying food bulk before we leave. That's opposed to $1200 for 2.5 seats on an airline that still leaves Pittsburgh.
Not to mention, my wife and I will share driving time.
I'm just glad I get to stay at two places with "Dead Horse" in the name. :-)
Alas, we are coming back the day that the conference starts; this is "just" a vacation.
And I won't say you are crazy, but I will say that I wouldn't try to do this in 3 days with an infant. I had a hard enough time doing it in 3 with just a wife and two dogs to worry about. Five hours on an airplane will be challenging enough for us.
Re:You can beat that price
jdavidb on 2002-07-12T13:26:50
My family's been taking road trips like that since I was
.5. I love cruising the western U.S. freeways, seeing the scenery. It's a shame I don't get to take such a trip this year. Have a good time, cwest!
Expedia always seems to have the bargain basement fares. It might been an interchange and not flying on a jet, but five hours of flying or ten hours from door to door is STILL better than the misery that this road trip would be.
It's easiest to fly with kids when they're real young. It's when they're 18 months or older and can kick seats and be pains in the ass. Also, at her age right now, you and your wife can take turns holding her. She'll need her own seat when she's older.
Seriously--save your sanity and fly. It can't possibly be worse than driving.
--Nat
Re:Insanity
gnat on 2002-07-12T15:57:53
Expedia can kiss my ass. hotwire is currently offering $328 per ticket, round trip from Pittsburgh to San Diego, Jul20-Jul27. I checked all the "I'm really flexible" options, so you might be leaving at 3am with two connectoins, but hey:-) --Nat
Re:Insanity
gbarr on 2002-07-12T21:39:54
I agree 100% with gnat and feel for the baby. Driving long distnaces is no fun for them.Re:Insanity
ask on 2002-07-12T23:04:28
this baby agrees.
And I'm even a really big baby. Driving for that long is no fun.
- ask (who will be driving 2 hours to get to San Diego).
Logical, as the best scenery is west of OK, you might as wellFrom Pittsburgh to Oklahoma, 20 hours. 12:00am - 8:00pm
From Oklahoma to Arizona, 16 hours. 4:00am - 8:00pm
From Arizona to California, 8 hours. 8:00am - 4:00pm
Plan ahead for or around construction delays if possible,
and check out speedtraps.
Urban road construction delays are at night
(in CA, at least).
