I guess the point where I differ is the whole 'you are going to die in five months there is no hope' thing - they didn't even leave it a little ambiguous. I'd love the road trip scenario without that.

Anyway, I suspect that you are right about House's motivations here - after all the stresses and drama of the last however many years the road trip is a time just to be together with Wilson, why wouldn't he want to keep reliving it?

Thanks for reading!