Night Driving

18-03-2009


I have been doing a lot of late night driving lately, as in after half one in the morning, for various reasons. I won't go into those reasons (we all know the rules about personal stuff and The Bauble) but suffice to say I have grown to quite like it.

The roads are empty at night, more or less, devoid of anybody that shouldn't be on them and without any traffic. If you are lucky (as I have been the last few nights) your timing leaving Dublin City becomes perfect and you get green lights the entire run home. One continuous trip with nothing to stop you and no morons on the road weaving like all get up. A peaceful zen for driving in.

I have never really been classed as a "petrol head", I am more a "it works and looks okay head", but over the last few weeks I have started to see the appeal. You can just get lost in your thoughts and relax behind the wheel, with the contrast of light and night being just perfect for helping clear your head.

All this without even breaking speed limits (despite the fully clear road and the great temptation to just push it that extra ten kilometers above the limit).

Hell I even sleep better after these drives, like my mind has wound down.

Twenty minute gig is tomorrow night, I really should start to prepare for it. Maybe a late night drive will help.

Blue_jester


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