I guess you could say that my one and only road trip occurred when I was in grade school driving down to Florida to visit my grandparents with my family. It was a two-day adventure in our minivan with my three siblings and two parents. Especially for the car ride, we got a mini television and watched movie after movie after movie. My extremely organized mother packed special snack packs for each of us that we nibbled on throughout the trip. The first day we drove to Durham and visited by mom’s alma matter, Duke University. We spent the night in a hotel near the university and awoke early the next morning to continue the seemingly never-ending car ride. Many hours of movies, reading, and munching later, we finally arrived in Vero Beach just after dinnertime. The week in Florida was well worth the road trip and the saved money on airfare.
I've traveled down to Florida a couple of times by car with my family to visit some relatives too. Our never seemed as purposeful as yours though. Even though you make it seem as though it was never ending, it must have been a good experience to visit other places, like your mom's college, as an extra trip.
ReplyDeleteI am just imagining your trip with the time I traveled to Vero Beach. I really don't think it would have worked. You make it sound that the ride was long and dull but was worth it. I wish it would be the same with my family but my little brother and I would most likely killed each other with my older brother trying to stop us. I think this is why my mom and dad decide to fly cause otherwise they may lose a child, but I still want to drive.
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