I’ve driven cross country twice in my life. By far the best trips I have ever made. I can’t wait to do it again.
My kids all live east and south of here, and until a year ago my aged mother, as well as my inlaws, lived in CA where I grew up. For 10 years I had a Golden Retriever who liked to travel too, so we’ve driven to both coasts numerous times; but TWA 800 started it all.
We’ve logged a lot of miles in all kinds of weather. I refuse to go either direction for Christmas any more, however, after a couple of particularly grueling trips. And I no longer wish to drive straight through. We used to pride ourselves in doing 900 miles a day. No more.