The drive to Reno CAN be very interesting. It requires a fast car, a good driver and a radar detector. (Remember The Cannonball Run?) The challenge to make it interesting is to make the trip in under 4 hours. It can be done.<g> That trip is one of the best in the country for extended high speed driving if that is your thing.
Know thyself and know thine own limitations.
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