![]() I know this is not exactly an answer to your question, but I hope it helps gets you thinking about all the possibilities out there. We'll let you know where we decide to go. I've got 990 pages of trip possibilities in my new book, Road Trip USA, so I hope you can check it out! In the shorter term, since you're not taking the "big trip" until next summer, maybe it would be good idea to take a practice trip, renting an RV for a week or so to explore New England - driving the Appalachian Trail perhaps? And who knows, if you like it, you may decide to turn this "once in a lifetime" road trip into a family tradition. If the trains doesn't appeal, you could fly west (to Salt Lake or Denver, for example), and pick up your RV or rental-car there. Alas, Amtrak seems to have a pretty strict "no dogs" policy. Amtrak is a blast for the cross-country long-haul: the train carriages are very spacious, and you can get a sleeping compartment, so you can kick back and relax without having to keep your eyes on the road. There are a number of alternatives to the 7,500-mile loop you describe (Massachusetts to California and back!), which could combine RV travel (great for the wide-open "Wild West"), with trains and planes and even automobiles. (There's no real "free parking" anywhere, anymore, except for rare places in the wilds - or at the occasional Wal-Mart.) ![]() But even with an RV you need to factor in the cost of overnight campsites, which can add $20 a night or more. If you can find a spacious yet fuel-efficient RV, that sounds like a good way to go, especially with 3 kids along for the ride. With gas prices etc, cross-country trips are more of a challenge than they were when fuel was "free" I still dream of filling tanks at 99¢ a gallon, like we did way back in 1999. Many thanks for writing in to Road Trip USA, and I hope I can help you plan a great trip. Are we biting off more than we can chew? We do not take many vacations so this may very well be a once in a lifetime opportunity as a family.Īny advice you have for our family is very welcome and appreciated. Does that seem like a reasonable amount of time? Looking at your road maps, I think we'll follow the Oregon Trail from our home in Massachusetts then follow the Pacific Coast Trail, then the Southern Trail and then head back home up the Atlantic Coast. ![]() We will have between 4-6 weeks for this trip. My husband and I are both teachers so we have July and August off from school. We are not planning to keep the RV if we purchase it but renting seems so expensive! Any advice in that department? Any other suggestions on how to travel? We really want the time spent together to be as an important part of the trip as the sights and experiences so we want a comfortable, not cramped, ride but like many families, we are not made of money. We are considering either renting or buying a Class C motorhome for the trip. We are trying to plan well in advance starting with our mode of transportation. He’s continuing work out at Great American Ball Park.Ĭonnor Overton, on the 15-day injured list with an elbow strain, still hasn’t resumed throwing after he moved his rehab to Goodyear, Arizona.My husband, three children (current ages 7,9,11) and our dog are hoping to take a cross country road trip next summer. Wil Myers, on the injured list without an injury designation after he was scratched from a game last week with an illness, is not with the team and will not join the Reds on the first day he’s eligible to return Wednesday. Santillan is expected to be shut down for at least a week, pushing his timetable to return to the majors into June. ![]() Tony Santillan, who threw a 20-pitch bullpen last weekend, was shut down afterward after he tweaked his hamstring, Manager David Bell said Tuesday. India went first-to-third on a single to left field in the first inning and Fairchild did the same in the sixth inning. They were aggressive on the basepaths Tuesday, particularly on balls hit to left fielder Juan Soto. The Reds know their offensive limitations, without much power in their lineup, so give them credit for taking advantage of what they can control.
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