LT wrote:
> I think it depends on the person. Personally I find most road trips a
> beating, and I can't wait to get to the destination. Snacking/eating helps
> me while away the hours and miles. We stop to use restroom and move around a
> bit (no more then 5-10 min. If we stop and eat, even for 30 min., it drives
> me nuts watching all of the cars fly by. Then again we switch drivers every
> 2-3 hours, so it's not too bad.
>
> When we moved from NJ to Texas, we drove with three children 7-12 age range,
> and trying to be easy on them we would suggest stopping or calling it a day
> and getting a motel.... but those kids must have picked up my temperament,
> because they always wanted to keep on moving down the road.
>
> Now when we make road trips (no kids at home anymore) we take lots of
> snacks... grapes, cheese, chip,,, you name it. Also have been listening to
> books on CD... Dang, does that make the trip go fast.

Word games or who am I passes the time, too. We kept a pocket
dictionary in the glove compartment to settle disputes.

Karen