Just got back from Florida last night, what a trip. As I said early in the summer, after the NYC trip, riding or driving that long is just too much, even with the occasional stop to eat or get gas. My feeling is if you have to travel that far, best to fly, or at least make it a 2 day drive. I think 6-8 hours a day should be the max for driving, just too stressful otherwise.
Other than the trip down and back, the vacation was great! The Gulf of Mexico is very nice and most of the people we met in and around Destin, FL were very friendly and helpful. The house that Autumn rented was very nice and located only a block from the beach. Despite some minor problems I believe everyone had a great time.
Having said that, I must admit that I am not a fan of the mini vacation, at least one situated so far from home. The NYC trip was much the same, seemed like more time was spent driving than actually enjoying the time away. Flying would have made it a bit better, but even then, such a short period of time is not the type of vacation I enjoy.
These types of mini vacations are great if they are in an adjacent state or somewhere within a 6 hour driving time radius, but not so much when you spend a full 24 hour day just getting there and back. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't enjoy seeing my family, it's just that I'm getting too old to quickly recover from a long trip such as this without some serious downtime. At least I planned for this fact by adding a rest day at home before returning to work on Thursday. That will help a lot!
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