I-10 Not again

I grew up in Arkansas, and went to the University of Arkansas. I was never impressed with Texan's bragging about their big state.

Until 1982 when I drove from Texarkana to El Paso.

It is BIG.

My father remembers a road sign in Texarkana before WWII that read - El Paso 1,001 miles.

I really dislike that it takes me at least two hours driving to get out of Texas - and can easily take two days if I go west or south.

Another factoid - Dallas is closer to St Louis than El Paso

At least there is scenery even if it's not your favorite kind. Once you reach Louisiana the rest of the way is just a green tunnel between the pine trees (Not to mention our roads are better)! There's also lots of side trips you could take along the way to break up the trip.

Here are some little known facts about Texas:

• Port Arthur to El Paso: 889 miles. Port Arthur to Chicago: 770 miles.
  
• Brownsville to Texline (north of Amarillo): 956 miles. Texline to Canada: 960 miles.
  
• El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas.
  

:) :) My feelings exactly about Hwy 10 thru Texas...LOL I feel your pain!

Feel your pain! Texas is huge and it takes us days to get out when we head home in the spring. The LA I10 stretch is also not one our fave with all the bridges and rough road. Be careful and arrive safe.

Having lived in TEXAS in the late 60s and 70s that is much better then 4-5 days of watching the sun come again and still seeing TEXAS road signs...

Roy Ken

I know what you mean! Hate it. Unless you're in a big hurry, once you get into TX, why not go across I-20 or take some US Hwys. We go north of Dallas through Decatur TX and take US380W, then US69 south back to I-20. On www.weather.com there is a map feature you can use to see what weather is on your route. Have a safe trip!