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I can save R&L over 30 miles drive time with the following route back from Los Angeles back to Fuquay-Varina, NC - - - 2,650 miles versus the 2,680 they will drive (not including wrong turns) on the way out to LALA-land. What alternative route would you suggest?
P.S. Sorry, Jean, but it just doesn't look like you can get from CA to NC via WA
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My proposed route is I-10 from Los Angeles thru Phoenix and El Paso, then spolit off at the I-20 merger and take that all the way to Atlanta, then I-85 North thru Charlotte and you're almost home! I'll buy the BBQ when you get to Dallas.
LOCATION |
Miles Between |
Travel Time |
Los Angeles, CA |
Start |
Start |
Phoenix, AZ |
373 |
5:30 |
El Paso, TX |
433 |
6:08 |
Dallas, TX |
637 |
9:03 |
Shreveport, LA |
188 |
2:53 |
Jackson, MS |
220 |
3:19 |
Birmingham, AL |
240 |
3:33 |
Atlanta, GA |
147 |
2:20 |
Charlotte, NC |
248 |
4:00 |
Fuquay-Varina, NC |
182 |
3:00 |
I-20 thru DFW not really an issue as it avoids the conjested downtown areas of both cities . . . heck, it might even be a nice change of pace after the hours and miles of boredom that is West Texas desert travel from El Paso.
OKAY, best of luck talking them into this one . . . an additional 1,480 miles and 22:15 drive time added onto the return trip, even using the quickest route possible and no stops after their little jaunt up to your neck of the woods will most certainly require either a very convincing story or much a larger bribe than free BBQ at lunch.
YAHOO MAPS route from Los Angeles (CA) to Mineral (WA) to Fuquay-Varina (NC)
= 4,029 miles / 60:05
BONUS: with my proposed Southern route they get to avoid the State of Missouri all together!
What about WA????
This will never do. They miss Wisconsin completely! I suggest a further swing to the north through Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, with an overnight stop at my house in Madison, WI, to meet my family. Then they can head south from there. Sound good to everyone? I'll make meatloaf. ;)
They should take a northern, longer route home, since they won't be on a tight schedule, and then all us northerner folks will have a chance to meet up with them.
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