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Traveling from Northern California to Southern Texas? You have two reasonable choices. You can fly or you can drive. Technically, it would be possible to make the journey by sea if you want to make a super vacation out of it. Flying is fastest and also probably cheapest, unless you are bringing the entire family. Driving with Mapsco maps makes the most sense for many reasons.
Leaving the Bay Area and proceeding by car to somewhere like Houston on the Gulf coast of Texas would take just over a day, providing you drive around the clock and don't make any stops. This is clearly impractical. Take time and enjoy driving through the "extra" states of Arizona and New Mexico.
The southern route involves driving due south to San Diego and staying as close to the border with Mexico as the highways will allow, driving through southern Arizona and New Mexico. Proceed east from El Paso, driving across Texas on the north side of San Antonio until you get to your destination. There is another option that you may wish to consider that avoids El Paso, which is uncomfortably close to Juarez, Mexico, a city widely known for being extremely unsafe for females.
Via the northern route, you turn left roughly two-thirds down the state of California and pass through the upper thirds of the states of Arizona and New Mexico. Proceed south on a diagonal to Temple when you reach the panhandle of Texas. An alternative approach is to cross the panhandle and veer down through Dallas. Either way, you avoid having to make troubling decisions about whether or not to brave the legend that is Ciudad Juarez.
The 25 hours' of estimated travel time excludes any stops you may care to make for sightseeing, meals, overnight stops or comfort breaks. If your car is full of none other than able-bodied adults, you will make a lot better time than if you have kids, pets and/or grandparents. Whoever is with you, make sure you take 15 minutes out of every two hours to get out of the car and stretch your legs. Avoid driving altogether if you are at all sleepy or hypnotized by the monotony of the highway.
If possible, bring at least one other qualified driver along with you. Apart from being able to keep you company, and awake, they can also take turns driving. This seems like a good place to mention you should make yourself familiar with motoring laws in each state you pass through. For instance, California allows rolling stops at red lights when turning right, others leap at the chance to catch California drivers unaware and make this maneuver illegal.
Think also about whether you want to drive after dark or before daylight, especially if you are a lone female. If you have a problem with night vision or are unfamiliar with the roads, you might want to maximize your daylight hours on the road. On the other hand, driving at night has the advantage of being cooler, especially in the desert states.
Setting out early, before sunrise, means that you have more daylight hours to explore when you do stop for the night. Take photos and make sure you have enough memory space in your camera or cell phone. Be safe. Have fun!
Leaving the Bay Area and proceeding by car to somewhere like Houston on the Gulf coast of Texas would take just over a day, providing you drive around the clock and don't make any stops. This is clearly impractical. Take time and enjoy driving through the "extra" states of Arizona and New Mexico.
The southern route involves driving due south to San Diego and staying as close to the border with Mexico as the highways will allow, driving through southern Arizona and New Mexico. Proceed east from El Paso, driving across Texas on the north side of San Antonio until you get to your destination. There is another option that you may wish to consider that avoids El Paso, which is uncomfortably close to Juarez, Mexico, a city widely known for being extremely unsafe for females.
Via the northern route, you turn left roughly two-thirds down the state of California and pass through the upper thirds of the states of Arizona and New Mexico. Proceed south on a diagonal to Temple when you reach the panhandle of Texas. An alternative approach is to cross the panhandle and veer down through Dallas. Either way, you avoid having to make troubling decisions about whether or not to brave the legend that is Ciudad Juarez.
The 25 hours' of estimated travel time excludes any stops you may care to make for sightseeing, meals, overnight stops or comfort breaks. If your car is full of none other than able-bodied adults, you will make a lot better time than if you have kids, pets and/or grandparents. Whoever is with you, make sure you take 15 minutes out of every two hours to get out of the car and stretch your legs. Avoid driving altogether if you are at all sleepy or hypnotized by the monotony of the highway.
If possible, bring at least one other qualified driver along with you. Apart from being able to keep you company, and awake, they can also take turns driving. This seems like a good place to mention you should make yourself familiar with motoring laws in each state you pass through. For instance, California allows rolling stops at red lights when turning right, others leap at the chance to catch California drivers unaware and make this maneuver illegal.
Think also about whether you want to drive after dark or before daylight, especially if you are a lone female. If you have a problem with night vision or are unfamiliar with the roads, you might want to maximize your daylight hours on the road. On the other hand, driving at night has the advantage of being cooler, especially in the desert states.
Setting out early, before sunrise, means that you have more daylight hours to explore when you do stop for the night. Take photos and make sure you have enough memory space in your camera or cell phone. Be safe. Have fun!
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