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Its not very interesting that i remember. I used to drive from Jacksonville FLA to El Paso TX alot on Interstate-10. Jacksonville to the Texas/Louisiana border mainly a straight interstate with Swamp trees on each side it for around a 1,000 miles. Crossing the HUGE bridge going over the Mississippi River is very cool to see and do. Once crossing into Texas the trees disappear or thin out all the way thru Houston (Cool tall solid glass Skyscrapers) until you get thru San Antonio (Hill country is cool) then for about 500 miles you see nothing but dry, hot, waterless desert and no city larger than Ft. Stockton (10,000 pop) until you get to El Paso...
Just not an exciting trip from Jacksonville FLA to El Paso TX (1,800 mile trip).
I have made the drive many times. Lots of interesting stops along the way. Florida Gulf Coast, Fairhope, AL, New Orleans, cajun-country around Lafayette, Houston traffic jams, San Antonio or Austin, Texas Hill Country, Caverns of Sonora, Davis Mountains (Ft. Davis State Park), Balmorhea, Hueco Tanks, El Paso/Juarez. Major detours include Big Bend/Alpine/Marathon and Carlsbad Caverns.
Beware Dallas between I-20 & US287, specifically downtown Dallas. Most roadmaps don't do justice to the spur roads you need to take. It goes so fast and the signs aren't helpful.
Highly recommended to get google maps, and play with ways around Dallas that you like.
That is good advice. I would suggest staying on I-20 until you get to I-35W on the south side of Fort Worth, go north on it through Ft Worth, and take the 287 exit north of Ft Worth. It's much easir to deal with than Dallas. I-20 avoids the worst part of Dallas traffic. I-30 doesn't.
Along the route you are thinking of, I would suggest the River Walk in San Antonio and also stop for some German food here in Fredericksburg where we are. Walking around downtown Fredericksburg would be nice break from the drive and doesn't take too long.
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