Comments on: Four Ways to Make Life More Like a Road Trip

By: Keetha

Keetha — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:05:52 +0000

This is great. I’m going to bookmark it.

I lived in Arizona for several years when I was in junior high, and we made that 27-hour trip from there to Mississippi several times. I’d like a re-do now - I think I’d enjoy it much more.

By: Melia

Melia — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:21:53 +0000

Gill, the fact that you’ve done a couple of cross-country road trips gave me the confidence to do my own. I was, of course, nervous in Texas around the area where you and Brian had flipped. Luckily I didn’t know exactly where. I love hotels and motels, too. La Quinta rocks. We scoped out Motel 6 but declined when we heard a dog barking in the adjacent room. Pets are allowed in a lot of motels in the southwest. What? Haha, I liked the themes of The Alchemist, but I’m not big on heavyhanded allegories, either. What’s YOUR personal legend, Gill?

Mom, I thought of you and Dad as we passed through the Navajo Nation and Albuquerque. I was grateful for that area of the country, because without it, I wouldn’t be here today.

Tara, I wish I’d known about your blog before this trip, because we would have used your tips on games, snacks, etc. I’ll check back next time around! We’re hoping to take a trip to Raleigh, NC, sometime this year. I see that you live close by, so maybe you can recommend places to stop!

By: TaraTravels

TaraTravels — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:39:44 +0000

Melia - you’ve really nailed the essence of great road tripping in this article. Stopping at all the sights, enjoying every unique experience, playing games like the coffee game, and having some take-away lessons are all what makes road trips great. To top it off, you picked the perfect road-trip partner - which is hard to do! It’s easy to end up with somebody who has a totally different mind-set.

The night sky in the desert is truly amazing - it’s just so bright with stars! Love your whole list of highlights.

By: Mom

Mom — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:12:37 +0000

I like this philosophy — a very well-written and thoughtful entry. It brought back memories of our USF field study in New Mexico and Azzarona (tip of the hat to 3 year old Brian): sneaking into the dorms at UNM to shower, sitting with Janet, Marlene, and Petey in the back of a pickup truck and singing against the wind at the top of our lungs.

By: Gilliebean

Gilliebean — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:33:46 +0000

I am a big fan of road trips. Ever since Brian and I took our first one from New Orleans to Sonoma in 2005 (with the small exception of our car flipping incident on the last day), I’ve been hooked. It’s so fun to explore new places and sample the local cuisine. I also just really like staying in hotels… even mediocre motels.

I would definitely like to incorporate these lessons into my everyday life (I totally put on dance music while cooking or cleaning, and I did indulge in some wine while doing my taxes last year). I like the idea of being a tourist in your own town and trying new restaurants and exploring new places all the time.

BTW, love the coffee drinking game. Bri and I listened to “The Alchemist” (read by Jeremy Irons) on a trip from San Diego to Sonoma, and it was paiiinfully repetitive and overly flowery. We started screaming every time he said “personal legend.” Good times.