Remember back when Steve and I made that 4000+ mile ultimate road trip from Alaska back to Ontario? If you need a refresher, I don't blame you, it was a while ago.
Ok, memory refreshed? Good.
We learned a lot while taking that "little" trip - a lot about ourselves, about each other and what makes (or breaks) the perfect road trip experience. Here are my top 10:
We learned a lot while taking that "little" trip - a lot about ourselves, about each other and what makes (or breaks) the perfect road trip experience. Here are my top 10:
1. Audio books will save your sanity, and relationship. So will a fully loaded iPod.
2. Just because you are traveling, doesn't mean you have to talk to each other. Hours of silence between you and your captain/copilot are not as awkward as they sound. In fact, they become very welcomed.
3. Renewing your satellite radio subscription is pointless when most of your drive is through mountains and the middle of nowhere.
4. Mice surprisingly make good copilots. Unlike humans, they don't complain when they're hungry or have to pee. They just sleep all day. (Yes, we drove over 4000 miles with our pet mouse.)
5. When copilot, yelling "STOP" at the top of your lungs, even if for a blatantly obvious black bear on the side of the road, is NEVER a good idea.
6. Likewise, even when you're driving, yelling (in excitement) because you finally spotted something is NEVER a good idea.
7. Don't assume there is an open liquor/beer store in every town you stop. Even if it is late Monday afternoon. (What kind of liquor store is closed on a Monday?!)
8. An ice cold brew is the best medicine to wind you down after a long day of driving/copiloting.
9. Beef jerky is the best road trip snack EVER.
10. Alaska is intriguing, no matter who you talk to or where you are.
11. Road trippin' with your best friend makes the whole experience!
Have you ever taken a long road trip? What did you learn from the experience?
