Jan Alaska

back to Michigan we go ... Alaska is beautiful but getting more expensive by the day and the summers well they just don't happen. Add to that 3 growing grandee's in Michigan and we have enough restlessness for us to make the 3,500 mile drive.

36 days and counting ... time to get packing !

Mummy in the foothills

Exciting. Hope the move goes smoothly.

SultanOfSwing

Wow, that's a trek!

Bet it's a nice drive though.

Michael

I have a Navy buddy that lives in New Jersey and makes that drive every few years in both directions to visit his daughter and he loves it. If I drive more than 200 miles, I'm ready to turn back.

Jerseygirl

I feel a username reversal coming on.

Good luck with the move Jan in errrr.....

SultanOfSwing

I've not driven further than 150 miles by myself, but one day I'd like to give a long drive a go.

We're driving down to Mammoth Caves in KY in the summer, but I am married to a very bad passenger, so I don't know how much of the driving I'll actually get to do

Jan Alaska

This time I think the username will stay as it is. Either that or i'll change it to Jan in confusion !

Looking forward to the drive down we have decided to take our time and do it over 10 days so we can stop off and see some of the scenery through Canada. Once we get into the states we have one stop in N Minnesota before getting to Michigan. Right now I'm trying to work out where we might be day by day so I can prebook motels.

Michael

When I was younger, I round tripped northern Minnesota to California and California to Toronto. I was never able to complete each way in less than 5 days. I suppose that if two people were trading off driving, not staying in motels, and not stopping, it can probably be done in 48-72 hours.

scrubbedexpat097

Jan in Michigan: Part 2.

SultanOfSwing

This drive for us will be way shorter, it's only 450 miles, so can be done in less than 8 hours (especially since we plan to leave very early morning).

EDIT - There's another thing to tell you you've been in the US too long. You use the expression "it's only 450 miles"

Michael

At one time you used to get a better rate by booking in advance but now it doesn't seem to matter. I'd just take a laptop and book the next night from the motel/hotel in your current hotel room allowing for more flexibility.

Michael

You are right. I have relatives in Minnesota in their 70s and they often make trips of over 600 miles each way and enjoy it.

Jerseygirl

Jan in Michigan: The Sequel.

Nutek

You will need one of these...

jeffreyhy

A Griswold-mobile?

Regards, JEff