We enjoy planning road trips.
Short or long it doesn’t matter. Maps come out, calendars are penciled in … its all good stuff. Personally, I think we like the possibilities of a new adventures, as much as the trip itself.
We used to be limited by vacation time. So, of course it was all about “getting there.” Now, not so much. Since retiring, we’ve adjusted our mindset and have slowed things down.
All those roadside stops we used to zip by are now interesting. We stop at historical markers, geological sites, scenic outlooks … heck, even wide spots in the road.
Some of this dawdling has had some surprising results like: catching a storm front near Biggs, driving through freezing fog south of Pendleton, viewing dippers on the Malheur River, enjoying a sunset in Yosemite and marveling at the Metolius Balancing Rocks (a small wide spot with trail that lead to this geological wonder).
All because we started with a plan, then changed it.
Love that you’re stopping for the sights…. too often we don’t do that.