Dave, This might sound hard to believe, but I did a similar trip from Phoenix to Whitehall, MI this Summer! Well, let me explain. I'm originally from Wisconsin but live in the Phoenix metro area now [Tempe,] so just about every summer I drive from AZ to WI and back [about 4,000 miles total.] One of my best friends is from Montague/Whitehall, MI, and he got married there in August. I was best man. Great little town, awesome trip! In two weeks I'll be taking a 3-day weekend trip to Napa Valley. If any of you can recommend accessible wineries or restaurants in that area I'd appreciate it! I fly [with friends] into Oakland, then rent a van and drive to Napa. I've never been there and I'm quite excited! Thanks! Don. c5-6 Tempe, AZ
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 6:39 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] FALL 2011 TRIP TO mICH. I just got home from a 3 ½ week road trip with my wife and 35 yr old son. We drove from phoenix AZ to Whitehall Michigan to Cleveland, to Knoxville to St. Louis and then back home. My son had to lift me out of my manual char each time and then just tip me back in from the van to the chair. I had to be pulled up 7 stairs in Knoxville – which I did only once, and legs lifted into beds each night. It was a very long time on the road of about 4500 miles with not nearly enough time visiting friends at the stops. Our longest day was 500 miles and we had 7 of those – the others were about 350. The next time, I will use a ramp van – I just didn't trust mine for such a long road trip. We took the wife’s 2000 Olds Silhouette van very much like my dodge. The car ran great getting 25 mpg and I didn't make any big messes anywhere – under achievement was more of a problem in my southern hemisphere – but all was ok in the big picture. I worried lots about many things, most of which didn't happen or happened and I lived through them. I will enjoy hearing of the other trips mentioned by others here. AZDAVE
