we hit the same welcoming centers and thats about it.the first gas stop is always the same but after that, we play it by ear. we dont realy stop to eat so we eat what we have in the van and we hold it till the welcoming centers. we may hit a drive thru if we feel like it but were hard core drivers, we stop as little as pos.
Can you talk to my DH about this please as this is how I like to travel get to point A to point B as fast as I can him on the other hand we need to stop every two to three hours
I think this is why we cruise alot someone else in control of the driving part
hes not on the disdads is he? stopping every few hours isnt bad as long as you dont make the stop a long one. when we stop for gas, while im filling the tank, dd and dw are in the restroom. after im done,ill run in quick than hit the road. if we stop at a rest stop,we get out, do what we need to do and go. we dont hang around at all. most of the time, if i see a rest stop sign, ill ask,anyone need to stop? dw says,keep going and dd is either sleeping or has her ipod plugged into her ears so she cant hear me anyway. im blessed with two good travelers. dd18 has done it 24 times since shes been 9 months old so she use to the ride. they know the rules, piddling around will get you a.i.s.ed. 
Can you talk to my DH about this please as this is how I like to travel get to point A to point B as fast as I can him on the other hand we need to stop every two to three hours
I think this is why we cruise alot someone else in control of the driving part
I find it interesting that you find 202 to be the best way from where you are, while we find 476 to be a better way to get to 95 S ... and we only live a few miles apart!
For us, it's a matter of wanting to bypass all the traffic lights between West Chester and 95. Are they generally all on green if you hit it at 3 AM vs late morning or afternoon?
Stopping "every two to three hours," whether you need a bathroom break or a gas-tank refill, is essential for good health. Human legs need to be relatively active when in the vertical position for extended amounts of time. Why? For proper circulation and, to an extent, heart health -- especially those who are mature adults. It's the same circumstance when taking a plane flight of three hours or more (unless you can extend your legs and lock your knees in your seat): get up and stretch those legs. You'll need 'em at the parks.
All the best.
We do actually go 422-76-476-95, but when we do use it (not often, only for trips to DE or MD to visit friends and family), it's not rush hour or shore traffic times, so even though we need to go a little East first, we like that we're always moving.
I looked it up on Google maps and its a difference of 3 miles less for 202 vs 3 minutes less for 476, so it's just about the same. It's just a matter of personal preference.
thats a good plan. if you dont stop to much, that will get you on the other side of richmond by rush hour. the richmond area can be a real treat at rush hour.
im just kidding. the only reason i asked if he was on disdads is theres a guy named kevin and his wife is pam. they live out towards reading pa. area. if hes doing the driving, maybe he needs the time off the road? just guessing. everyone handles long drive dif. reminds me of after my mom passed away and i grad. from high school,my dad took me to wdw for my grad. present. when i was a kid, we would leave around midnight, he would drive straight through. remember,back than i95 wasnt completed than,you had to take back roads every so often. anyway, he wanted to stop at evey rest stop, (known as a plaza back then) and 76 truck stop.
i couldnt fiqure it out. here, we just go into florida and he tells me he was to the dr before we left and he has a kidney stone!
i could of killed him!! why didnt you say something!! he drove all the way,spent two weeks in florida and drove all the way home with a kidney stone.never grumbled, complained or let on the entire way.
We do actually go 422-76-476-95, but when we do use it (not often, only for trips to DE or MD to visit friends and family), it's not rush hour or shore traffic times, so even though we need to go a little East first, we like that we're always moving.
I looked it up on Google maps and its a difference of 3 miles less for 202 vs 3 minutes less for 476, so it's just about the same. It's just a matter of personal preference.
i can only speak as of this past december. the i95 construction in ga was wrapping up and the construction around jacksonvelle, i cant believe im saying this, is over!!We're doing it again!
Just made reservations and bought tickets for WDW. WooHoo!!!
We'll be driving from
Hartford to Jacksonville on July 2 (1100 miles, straight thru)
Jacksonville to Kissimmee on July 4
Returning on July 16 (with one stop TBD)
I learned my lesson from last year to avoid I95 in Virginia and North Carolina on July 4 weekend. Instead, we'll be going I81, then backroads(Rte 29) to Greensboro, then pickup I95 at the NC/SC border.
Anyone know of any issues with I81 construction or I95 construction in SC/GA/FL?
we didnt hit any traffic jams due to construction. ill be back by the time you leave, ill be going 81/77/26/95, ill post if there was any construction problems.
