Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer for December 05, 2012

“Other people’s vacations” are the worst stories in the world.

It’s true. Endless highways and countless rest places with Waffle Houses and Wendy’s

I’ve tripped from coast to coast 13 times, and lots of short stuff in between.

Go West young man, and back again young lady, both of you being alive at any age.

I plan on an extended trip in 2014, and am still excited!

I made Oregon to Florida in 5 days. We didn’t push it at all. 5 days is easy

Traveler’s lament. “The sun has riz; the sun has set; but here I am, in Texas yet.”

I used to drive back and forth all the time…. now even the PLANE trips take way too long.

trust me: there is NOTHING to see in texas.

I took a Greyhound from Albuquerque to New Britain, CT. That was also a wretched mistake.

The sun has riz,The sun has set,And here we is,In Texas yet!

Several years ago I lost my job on the West Coast, drove east with 2 small children, stopped every night at a Motel 6. Every M-6 is designed the same. It seemed no matter how far we drove, we weren’t getting anywhere. It was like the M-6 version of Twilight Zone. At least Tom Bodett kept the light on for me.

Oh man, I hate road trips. I hate them so much.But then, I was born and raised in central Texas, so going ANYwhere by car has ALWAYS meant 2 days driving through Texas. (As a child, I was utterly bewildered by people talking about driving into another state just for lunch or a shopping trip.)metropolitan gnome is wrong; there are parts of the Texas landscape that are gloriously beautiful. But most of it is just endless boring emptiness.

Victoria to Halifax; 121 hours straight non metric. in Dec.