Help with US Geography!

[GarethB]

Considering how much I drive my geography is rubbish which is why I have a co-driver or do circuit racing which is just going round in circles

I am trying to wangle a trip through work to visit our US head office in St Paul, Minnesota.

That is the easy part, company sorts out the travel.

I also have an invite to visit San Fransisco to see a motoring legend.

How far apart are these two places?

How far and long will it take by car assuming the US speed limit is adhered too?

Trynot to speed, last trip I did, driving from Boston to Rhode Island resulted in be being stopped at gun point at least half dozen times for speeding

Little US compacts can break the 100mph barrier

Would flying be easier?

Thanks

[Eddie S]

Gareth,

For what its worth

google route map

I think you'll be driving for a little while, even in a 100mph compact!

[GarethB]

Doable in a weekend.

Wonder if the company will stretch to a Ferrari

[Sweet]

LOL!!! That would be very nice!!!

[GarethB]

Sweet,

You pay and I'll let you be my co-driver. On a bad eye day, might even let you drive

[Sweet]

Hhmm where did money from me come into this?!! LOL!!!!

[Andrew MacLean]

Gareth

think continent. St Paul is one half of the twin cities (the other being Minneapolis). The twin cities are separated by the Mississippi.

From St Paul to San Francisco is a journey of 1590 miles.

It is a long way. On Interstate roads you are sometimes allowed to go at 65 MPH, otherwise the 'out of town' speed limit is 55 MPH.

It used to be the case that St Paul had the world gold standard virology unit. don't know about now.

All the best

Andrew

[GarethB]

55 and 65 are the worst speeds to drive at!

It was funny though when the police did catch up, they wabted to know where I learnt to drive so quick. They'd never seen someone handle such a small car at such high speeds without crashing

[Andrew MacLean]

Gareth

I drove a big american marshamllow of a car once. I can understand how a policeman who has never driven anything that steers as well as a small car would be amazed that you had managed not to hit anything.

Andrew

[Matthew_]

Driving is SOOOO much easier in the states. Once out of the cities it is a lot quieter so you are not so tired so quickly. I have driven a wee bit over there, mostly in and around Florida or New London. I drove once from Canaveral to New Orleans in one 13 hour stint. It was much easier than I thought. As long as you have the time for the journey it could be fun.