How do you plan the perfect road trip?
Ahhhhhh, a road trip. So fun as we anticipate the fun at the other end of where we will go. Planning the perfect road trip is what my husband and I have been doing for 15 years. Driving down to Florida every year to our seasonal home.
First thing we do is pack what we will be bringing down. My husband has things packed for the next drive the day we get back. We then constantly watch the weather because we leave in November and it can be beautiful or a snow/ice nightmare. We also take our furbaby to the vet to get a wellness check for the border. We have our vehicle serviced, washed and vacuumed. Road trips feel so much better in a clean vehicle. We prebook our hotels for the nights on the road. We stop before dark because of all the deer on the hwys. That is the one thing that disturbes me on the drive is seeing all the deer on the side of the road. In a perfect world the deer would know they can’t leave the forest.
We’ve had a book that we take with us and write down the hours it takes to get to places where we stay, the gas cost and temperture. Let me tell you, this year cost us double in fuel to get back home.
I am more of a spontaneous person and will do things on the fly. No planning just doing. My husband is the planner, which works, no mishaps. As long as we get there in one piece we are good.
Our road trips are down pat and we are novice travellers of the 2,370km, 22hrs we drive twice a year, there and back. Even though we’ve done this drive for so long there is always a plan before leaving to ensure a safe and successful arrival.
Happy trails to you all for this summers road trips.
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