I was planning on coming into Goldsboro today, but after encountering the horror of DC yesterday, decided to push on home as it were. And, there was a traffic jam north of Richmond.
No jams south of Richmond, but plenty of traffic and the 70 mph speed limit was just a suggestion to be ignored.
And, they say that today is the busiest travel day of the holidays, perhaps even for the year. My sister Julie arrived just a few minutes ago. A d surprise, she wasn't in a SUV, but a Cruze Chevy. I never expected her to get anything other than an SUV.
From the November18, 2012, Chicago Tribune "Turkey travel" by Lolly Bowean.
GETTING THERE: 43.6 million travelers expected this Thanksgiving weekend. Sixty percent of drivers polled say their vehicles have 100,000+ miles, so it is an aging fleet, one more likely to break down. My 2011 Malibu just passed 12,000 upon arrival. The '03 Malibu has about 110,000, but we just use that around town.
TRAVEL MODE:
39.1 million by auto, 3.1 million by air and 1.3 million bu other modes including trains, bus and boat.
LOGISTICS: By percentage
DEPARTURE
Nov.19 16%
20 16%
21 45% My sister
22 18%
23 5% My sister's kids
RETURN
Nov. 22 10%
23 13%
24 17% My sister
25 36% My sister's kids
26 25%
Well, I left on the 18th and traveled until the 20th. I'll be returning around the 29th or 30th.
ROUND TRIP MILEAGE
50-150 miles 20%
151-250 miles 18%
251-400 miles 14%
401-700 miles 20%
701-1500 miles 14%
1501+ 14%
I expect to drive about 2500 to 2600.
That's a Fact (Or Two). --RoadDog
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