When do you like to get on the road (or otherwise start your travels?)

FairyChatMom
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:26:32 +0000
In My Humble Opinion

My husband and I tend to be early starters when we have the option. Back in the days when we had to drive to Florida to see his parents, we’d be on the road in the dark of the morning, and do the same for the return trip.

Eons ago when our daughter was a toddler and we were lots younger and still working, we’d sometimes head out at sunset to drive thru the night in the hopes that the kid would sleep for most of the trip. That’s now my daughter’s preference, not out of nostalgia, but because they have 2 kids and SIL has insomnia, so he likes to drive overnight.

On the rare occasions that we fly, we try to time our departures/arrivals to avoid driving in rush hour traffic, but that’s not always an option. We’ve never traveled by train - I expect it would involve the avoidance of rush hour as well.

We have house guests who will be leaving tomorrow. I asked when they thought they’d head out. The answer was “whenever” I dunno - some people…

How about you?

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