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Yes. I do it less frequently now, because I'm trying to save money, but I used to drive for between 5 and 10 hours a week, just to drive. Now, I do maybe 1-2 hours a week.
It's relaxing. I feel like I can more easily think through things that are bugging me when I'm driving.
Most of my driving these days occurs with destinations in mind - but I do seek out the scenic routes whenever I can.
My father used to take us for rides in the country at least once weekly during my growing-up years, and did the same whenever we visited my grandmother, who lived in another state and who had stopped driving. We'd go for long drives in the country, and my grandmother knew who lived - or once had lived - in almost every house.
It's pretty much my favorite thing to do. Nothing makes me forget the troubles of real life like a drive. Some are just 30 minute to an hour loops. Some are a couple hours to a whole day and some are multi day affairs. I took a 3 day 2 night trip around New England last October on Columbus Day weekend. If the colors weren't peak, they were certainly close.
The ones with no destination are the best. Unless you're trying to beat sunset, there's no rush at all. Even though I enjoy my drive between college and home, I still get antsy and want to hurry to get there.
Recently I've cut down. I've seen enough of SE Pennsylvania and I need to save money. I'd love to do one last hurrah but I just don't have the time.
Also, I like to mix it up between interstates and back roads. Especially if the area is particularly scenic. You can get some grand views of mountains from a freeway.
I used to own a Mustang convertible, nothing like putting the top down and spending a lazy Sunday driving around. Now I own a Jeep. Nothing like taking the top off and seeing where that road goes.
Oh my yes, frequently. Standard procedure is to not have an actual destination in mind and let the day figure itself out.
Here's the basic plan.....
Figure out the "box" you want to be in, as in a box of four major highways. This can usually be easily done. Pick one for the bottom that runs east/west. Same for the top. Pick two north/south roads for the sides. Stay inside the box and roam to your heart's content on the old roads, through the old towns.
The fun thing is you can make the box as big or as small as you like to allow for a short or long journey. Also, while you're in the box you're never really lost since if you drive in one direction long enough you'll hit one of your borders.
Does anyone just solely go out for relaxing drives anymore? Not to go someplace or do something specific, but just pure driving where the road takes you?
I actually did that once, quite long ago and it was nice/interesting. I drove on Route 66 and my SO (now fiance') and I drove quite a ways down just to see and after a while, we drove back the same way. I should do it again sometime this summer.
With all the rain in California this year, I have taken some backroads drives in my region along the hillsides that are still very green! They are usually starting to turn brown/yellow about now. We should have a green landscape and green hills through at least mid-May this year.
Oh my yes, frequently. Standard procedure is to not have an actual destination in mind and let the day figure itself out.
Here's the basic plan.....
Figure out the "box" you want to be in, as in a box of four major highways. This can usually be easily done. Pick one for the bottom that runs east/west. Same for the top. Pick two north/south roads for the sides. Stay inside the box and roam to your heart's content on the old roads, through the old towns.
The fun thing is you can make the box as big or as small as you like to allow for a short or long journey. Also, while you're in the box you're never really lost since if you drive in one direction long enough you'll hit one of your borders.
You'd have to be observant, though, because most country roads cross major highways via an overpass.
Does anyone just solely go out for relaxing drives anymore? Not to go someplace or do something specific, but just pure driving where the road takes you?
I actually did that once, quite long ago and it was nice/interesting. I drove on Route 66 and my SO (now fiance') and I drove quite a ways down just to see and after a while, we drove back the same way. I should do it again sometime this summer.
Living in New Jersey, rarely anymore. Too crowded (too many cars on the road due to development), gas costs too much. But, yes, when I lived in Colorado and even in PA years ago, I enjoyed it.
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