On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:19:17PM -0400, Yitzchak Schaffer wrote: > Mark A. Matienzo wrote: > >Hi Yitzchak - > > > >I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for > >code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia, > >went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia. > >Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you > >may be able to snag some others along the way. > > Hi Mark, > > Good point. Aside from the direct route through Allentown and along > I-81 to Harrisburg PA and through VA, the route could alternately > follow I-95 through Philly, Balto/DC and Richmond, then cut west > through NC without too much extra mileage. I rented the van in Philly in 2007. I was thinking some kind of train to WV might be nice, but I could get into the idea of a road trip if others are interested. As Bess noted, there might be enough interest from within our respective areas to warrant multiple cars. Also, I have a truck, but it doesn't seat more than two comfortably for long drives. Gabriel