We have no time for thumb twiddling. We get to the hotel around 10:00, go to sleep, up at 6:00 and back on the road by 7:00. We always stay at a hotel that includes breakfast.
I agree, no time for twiddling. We stopped at 8:00 pm, I was exhausted. Found a Holiday Inn on Priceline. We ordered Pizza in, had a shower and crashed before 11 PM. Up at 7:30, Breakfast was free for kids and coupon on site. A stop at
SAMs Club and on the road about 9:00AM. Still was 8 PM before we checked in.
We did Auto train home, and the ride north was exhausting for me after a long trip. I never would have made the drive. I think when you suffer from chronic pain conditions it takes a toll sitting for several miles, days. I frequently had to stop which would drive many others crazy.
The Auto train was a great experiance but I did not have any sleep. The bed was far too hard. We had a delux sleeper which was super. The wine and cheese, dinner and breakfast before we pulled in I absolutly fell in love with.
But frankly, what I paid for the drive down, 2 hotel rooms, two sleeper cars and 5 travelers on Auto Train was double the flight down. $1,000 air fair vs the $2,000 in cost with AT fare.
The biggest thing was lose of time, 2.2 hrs out of ABE Allentown, vs. two days down and another 2 days back.
With the chronic pain flare, it was days before I rested well to feel better. I crashed in the car back to North east PA from Lorton, then crashed again when I got in the door until the next day.
No air travel makes me that exhausted.
Without the cost of Auto train it would have been a cost savings, but not sure my body is up to it, unless impulse trip. We have annual passes so one never knows if a drive is in the plan....
