Posted on 01/14/2017 5:30:34 PM PST by vis a vis
Noted..
Just passing thru——on my way to Pensacola Fl....Know that route well.
You’ll pass a few but you won’t have to drive them. Hell i live on them.
Wow-so much good food in Texas....will have to diet before this drive.
It's bigger than it should be. Due to an early surveying error, 603,485 acres belonging to NM ended up in Texas.
Despite an earlier post DON’T get on I-30. The closest it gets to Denton is Dallas, which is also the closest it gets to Austin.
Heads up - I-35 is a terrible drive. The parts that aren’t bad are under construction. And traffic in Austin is horrible.
I’d consider going down through Lubbock and then cross country. Watch out for the small town cops.
As for weather - if you have a few days flexibility, it might make a big difference in road conditions. Once you get off the high plains, bad road conditions usually clear up in a couple of days. And the western route will get you south quicker. And you will miss the metroplex traffic - although Austin traffic can be worse.
Whatever you do, avoid the route through OKC this time of year. It’s longer, and it will greatly increase your chances of bad weather.
Here’s some material on I-35.
Specifically
http://www.my35.org/north/projects/default.htm
http://www.my35.org/central/projects/default.htm
http://www.my35.org/capital/projects/default.htm
And if you are in the Fredericksburg area, try out some of their wines. Some of them are pretty good.
Sorry.
I haven’t lived in the mainland US since 1991.
Having to remember the names of freeways
I was gonna say, aren’t he curious what to do when he *gets* here?
Keep the greasy side down
Thanks so much. Really do want to avoid I35....and someone had suggested going thru OKC-—but that seemed so far out of the way ( and it is iced over today-—the reason for this vanity) I would rather drive off the beaten path (at 75mph !)
Some of the best food in Texas is in Marble Falls. Highly recommend the Bluebonnet Café. Their lemon meringue pie is about 8 inches tall...or taller. They specialize in pies of many types, and the food is simply great.
Any suggestions for my future trip to Amarillo? Unfortunately just passing through this time...
That area is on the top of my list for potential retirement places.
I can tell you all about what to do W of Austin in the Hill Country. What all gear will you be bringing?
Thanks for the information....will be back thru on a more leisurely trip soon.
Have driven that route many times. The last, with 6 inches of snow on either side of the road and nothing but white and black in the headlights. Long drive but nary a hicup
Have driven that route many times. The last, with 6 inches of snow on either side of the road and nothing but white and black in the headlights. Long drive but nary a hiccup
OH MY— I just looked at their website...Now, that’s meringue!
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