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the road to family
The snow collects the good with the bad, as can be seen when it melts. This blog is my snow, holding onto my experiences. |
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posted by: AC (reply) post date: 07.13.05 (1:16 am) Wow, that's far. Do they drive friendly in Texas? Or what is the Texas way? posted by: Erin (reply) post date: 07.13.05 (3:03 am) Reply to: AC Yes, they mostly drive friendly, except the semis who don't care (but they're probably out-of-staters anyways!). posted by: newbie39 (reply) post date: 07.13.05 (11:19 am) Semi drivers are (as a general rule) the safest drivers on the road. posted by: Erin (reply) post date: 07.13.05 (1:04 pm) Reply to: newbie39 I agree that from my own experience semi-drivers are great and very safe, but when they're plowing past, and I'm afraid I'll drive off the road since I can't see the road, I still call that scary. posted by: newbie39 (reply) post date: 07.15.05 (11:09 am) Reply to: Erin That's why you speed up and stay behind one of them. It's safer to follow them at a faster speed than go slower with them speeding past, especially since you know that they know more about road safety in those conditions than you do. posted by: Erin (reply) post date: 07.16.05 (4:20 am) Reply to: newbie39 my tires tread was also bare- I have since replaced them, but I just wanted to wait 'til I was home- that lack of grip made me extra careful in slippery situations- and just wanting to get Aaron and I home safely- who wants to end up in a ditch? I agree that semis are good to follow- if I didn't see their lights in snowstorms, I don't know where I'd go! posted by: Aro (reply) post date: 07.16.05 (8:12 pm) Wow, it's become the driving-advice blog! There was an insane amount of water on the road that night . . . er, day, it was just dark enough that it seemed like night, and scary to drive in. The semi's weren't being mean or inconsiderate, they could just go a lot faster than we could due to their size and traction. When one would pass us it would spew up huge amounts of water, which made it nearly impossible to see anything until it was gone. I'm very greatful for the alternate route that we took, and to Erin for pointing it out, as it made that part of the trip a lot easier and less stressful! now wasn't that a lot to write to clarify a point? at the time it was a very big deal, though. posted by: newbie39 (reply) post date: 07.18.05 (9:10 am) Thanks for the clarification. :) Considering the circumstances, it sounds like you made the right decision. posted by: Aro (reply) post date: 07.18.05 (9:51 am) Reply to: newbie39 Thanks! we are still alive, so at least we know it wasn't the worst decision! :) |
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This is the last road trip blog- at least officially. Here is a reprentation of the route we took:
