Originally Posted by
jiggs
so it was even more than 5 hours. That pretty much seals it...it seemed like a good idea, but I can spend the time more wisely for sure. Now the question will be how.
Honestly, I think you're making a mistake not driving.
Leave early, take in the sights on the way. Enjoy the open road.
5 hours in one go sounds a lot, but work out how long that on hour flight will actually take - and you're saving is not very much.
Even at 30 mins home to airport, an hour faffing round in the terminal/security/boarding, another hour in flight and another hour taxiing/collecting bags/collecting rental car and another half hour to your strip hotel. That's about three hours, and considerably more cost than using your existing car.
It's not much more than two hours extra, and a lovely drive.