I remember a friend from grad school telling me about a cross-country road trip she took with a bunch of friends once. I don't remember where the origin and ending points were, but I do remember her telling me "...and so as the sun rose, we were all 'YAAAAY! WE'RE IN TEXAS! And then, hours later, as the sun set, we were all 'uuuggggh, we're still in Texas!'"