"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "Roberta" > wrote
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>> Mordechai Housman wrote:
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>>> I'm going to be on the road for about 8 or 9 hours, with a stopover
>>> for a few hours,and then 8 or 9 hours back.
>>>
>>> We will be traveling there during the day, and returning at night.
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>> I would suggest that you at least stop at a rest area to get out and
>> eat if you can - 8-9 hours in a car seems like a LONG trip without
>> stops.
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> I would suggest that even with two people driving, that is a long
> time to be on the road without real sleep. Be smart, if you feel
> drowsy at all, pull over. People have a funny habit of driving off
> the road when they fall asleep behind the wheel.

Good suggestion, Nancy. We made frequent stops on our last trip, but the
point was that we rotated drivers so everyone could get a chance to
sleep at least four hours at a stretch.

That last trip was a much longer one, and we had more drivers then, but
still, it was rough. Luckily we were not in a hurry.

We won't hurry much this time either, but we do want to make it in time
for the wedding. The trip is an 8-hour trip, but we hope to leave with a
nice time margin.