by Arne » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:41 am
Living in congested CT, driving the first 100 miles is a chore. After that, in most directions, the driving gets easier.....
Age is a factor (I'm getting smarter). I can do the driving, but it reminds me of those stressed out faces on drivers trying to get to onto Cape Cod (for a 'relaxing' weekend), via one of the 2 bridges, in traffice jams 3-5 miles long.... or, how much stress am I willing to put up with to get somewhere to 'relax'.....
For me, I'd rather drive an hour and have more relaxation time.. Or, since I'm retired, I would arrive on Thursday and leave on Monday.
I flew to Hawaii once for a one week vacation. I later realized I had spent one full day out of 7 on an airplane to get there and back... That ratio was a bit out of whack.