The Cellar - View Single Post - Sycamore's "Shit, that was alive, wasn't it?" Roadtrip/Tour 2003

elSicomoro · 03-11-2003, 09:49 PM

I'm thinking of a second route for my trip...maybe. Southern-style.

This would involve heading south towards Baltimore and Washington, then west along I-66, then south towards Knoxville, then I-40 west to Nashville, I-24 west to Paducah, old-school short cuts to Cape Girardeau, then north to St. Louis.

The only problem with this is that I really want to stop in Chicago. I haven't been there in 4 years, and I miss it terribly.

I could always hit Chicago after Nashville (via I-65), which would take me through Indianapolis, but Indiana is boring...I've covered a good chunk of that state already. Not to mention, that would take up an extra day, and we definitely have to watch the funds here.

Then there is my possible addition to the first route. A swing up to Detroit and into Windsor, Ontario. I've never been to Canada, and that wouldn't be going out of my way too terribly much. But I don't know if I'll be able to take the rental car into Canada (my guess is no), plus I doubt that my own car insurance would cover me there.

The total mileage is going to be in the neighborhood (if I go the north route minus Detroit) of 1200 or so miles. The rental car company may stick a mileage limit on me, though if I'm taking the car cross-country, that may not apply. We'll see.

This is really exciting stuff here, folks! I haven't done a road trip like this since...well, since I packed up the U-Haul and moved to DC 3 years ago. So, since I don't do this very often, I want to make sure I enjoy the drive and have fun. Maybe I can catch up with some of my old friends in Chicago (though I haven't talked to them in like 2 or 3 years).

Now I just have to make a list of all my favorite eating places in St. Louis that I have to visit, since we don't have them in Philadelphia.

03-11-2003, 09:49 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'm thinking of a second route for my trip...maybe. Southern-style. This would involve heading south towards Baltimore and Washington, then west along I-66, then south towards Knoxville, then I-40 west to Nashville, I-24 west to Paducah, old-school short cuts to Cape Girardeau, then north to St. Louis. The only problem with this is that I really want to stop in Chicago. I haven't been there in 4 years, and I miss it terribly. I could always hit Chicago after Nashville (via I-65), which would take me through Indianapolis, but Indiana is boring...I've covered a good chunk of that state already. Not to mention, that would take up an extra day, and we definitely have to watch the funds here. Then there is my possible addition to the first route. A swing up to Detroit and into Windsor, Ontario. I've never been to Canada, and that wouldn't be going out of my way too terribly much. But I don't know if I'll be able to take the rental car into Canada (my guess is no), plus I doubt that my own car insurance would cover me there. The total mileage is going to be in the neighborhood (if I go the north route minus Detroit) of 1200 or so miles. The rental car company may stick a mileage limit on me, though if I'm taking the car cross-country, that may not apply. We'll see. This is really exciting stuff here, folks! I haven't done a road trip like this since...well, since I packed up the U-Haul and moved to DC 3 years ago. So, since I don't do this very often, I want to make sure I enjoy the drive and have fun. Maybe I can catch up with some of my old friends in Chicago (though I haven't talked to them in like 2 or 3 years). Now I just have to make a list of all my favorite eating places in St. Louis that I have to visit, since we don't have them in Philadelphia.