I just did my first roadtrip across several states. In total I stopped at 6 SC's across 3 states. I noticed a few things about these locations:
1. The quality of the surroundings varied WIDELY. Several locations were very close to the Interstate, and had ample walking distance restaurants and shopping.
2. A few locations were pretty far off the interstate, involving driving for 10-15 mins to access.
3. One location (Angola, IN) where I had to stop on a dark rainy evening was downright scary. No lights, in the middle of nowhere. No shopping nearby, and one (crappy) restaurant that was attached to a low quality Ramada restaurant.
Does this variability happen nationwide? If so I'll start being much more selective on which routes I choose and which SCs I stop at.
1. The quality of the surroundings varied WIDELY. Several locations were very close to the Interstate, and had ample walking distance restaurants and shopping.
2. A few locations were pretty far off the interstate, involving driving for 10-15 mins to access.
3. One location (Angola, IN) where I had to stop on a dark rainy evening was downright scary. No lights, in the middle of nowhere. No shopping nearby, and one (crappy) restaurant that was attached to a low quality Ramada restaurant.
Does this variability happen nationwide? If so I'll start being much more selective on which routes I choose and which SCs I stop at.