What's best : journey out, or journey home?

[HertsBiker]

I like the return trip best, but it's a close run thing.
How about you?

[Don]

HertsBiker said:

I like the return trip best, but it's a close run thing.
How about you?

There is absolutely nothing better than the drive out at the start of a holiday. Stretching before you is not just the road, but the prospect of a couple of weeks of doing only the things you like best.

Wonderful.

[bazking69]

Joureny out, as the journey home is usually on a downer that the day/holiday is over.

[mattviatura]

The drive to Le Mans is always fantastic.

The return is a traffic-bound hungover nightmare.

[matt frost]

mattviatura said:

The drive to Le Mans is always fantastic.

The return is a traffic-bound hungover nightmare.

Similar with the Ring.

Plus on the way out you have the excitement of arriving there, on the way back you are heading home which is not as exciting.

[Big_Dog]

Dont know which is best but has anyone else noticed the journey home always seems shorter?

[esselte]

Big_Dog said:

Dont know which is best but has anyone else noticed the journey home always seems shorter?

Yep,why is that do you think..?

[AdeTuono]

There's only one way to find out...............FIIIIGHT!!!

[Gad-Westy]

Journey out. Always!

[topless_mx5]

I would normally say journey out because of the excitement but I have had some simply awesome journeys home recently.

[EvoDelta]

I'd disagree, on the journey out, I just want to get there. The journey home is usually more relaxed.

[TriumphVitesse]

As I work in Oldham, the journey home wins every time!!

[mat205125]

Journey to work commences at a little after 6am before the school run, and main commuter slog.

Journey home commences at 16:30 and is the definition of hell

[Galsia]

Journey to work: Way back is better.
Journey on holiday: Way there!

[ML]

Journey out

[plenty]

Interesting topic - how context can affect your experience of driving.

If I have a strict deadline to be somewhere (e.g. a work meeting) and am in a hurry, the experience is no fun at all - I would much rather take the train. Driving in such circumstances is highly stressful. The morning traffic jam is the absolutely worst way to start the day.

Weekend runs and driving holidays, on the other hand, are a wonderful way to de-stress and I can think of no finer way to spend my free time.

I suppose I am fortunate in that I can mostly avoid having to drive for transportation reasons, meaning that driving is simply a recreational activity.