Traveling when you're retired is a whole different animal.
When you're employed, you have a limited block of time to get out of town and relax. We jump in our cars, hop on a plane, or cruise to parts unknown.... knowing that our time is limited.
Traveling, when retired, is a whole different outlook.
Normally, we would have packed up and hit the road. Driving about eight hours a day. ( If we weren't towing a camper, the day was even longer!). You hurry to where you want to be to relax. You need the stress of the drive to wash away.
Our travels, this time, are completely different. Is there still the stress of driving? Of course. There are a lot of stupid people on the road. But, this time around, our travel days are four to five hours long. You don't feel that "hurry up and go" that you've known for years.
I guess it's safe to say that we're trying to get used to the "stop and smell the roses" mentality. It takes some getting used to!
This time, we get to stop and visit with friends and family along the way. We get to visit places we've always driven past saying "I'd love to stop there someday."
It seems that we've reached that magical "someday"!
We're learning, slowly but surely, to enjoy the ride.
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