>   Same here.  But the interstates generally parallel the old roads.
>   I recall several times on my trip last year I would be RT 66 and just off
> to the side was I 40 (?).  It was  bumper-to-bumper, 80+ mph, full of semi's
> and I was the only one on 66, cruising along around 50 mph and enjoying the
> ride.

Depending on where you were, 40 does parallel old 66 through places like
Oklahoma and points West.  In other places, like Illinois, I think it is
I-55 or 57.

>   I did like putting in a search "driving time from X to Y" and that would
> give a general idea.  It followed the interstate and I just added some time,
> depending on the distance and terrain.  A hour here, an hour there, etc.

That is how I usually try to do it.  I only have real issues when the route
I want to take runs several miles away from the Google-suggested route.

>   Google maps came in handy when I stopped for the night.
>   I would write on a sheet of paper things like "(RT) X to Y, then
> left/right, etc.  That way I could quickly glance at the sheet for directions
> ther
> than looking at a map.
>   I prefer paper maps, you can lay then out and plan a route a lot easier
> than on a screen.

I prefer maps, too.  Google and Mapquest are sometimes good for zooming
into areas to find surface roads.  I use paper maps and internet maps and
usually type out an itenerary that includes the RT X 6 mi, Left on Y type
instructions.

Mike


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