Road Trip

Sort of...

I've had my license for about 4/5 years now. I don't drive often because I'm usually in Manhattan where parking is such a hassle, I'm better off commuting for an hour. Unfortunately, my ENTIRE family has little to no trust in my driving skills. If I'm the only option for a driver, usually folks opt out of the activity, super rude.

Over the years the trust has improved, but not by much. The farthest I've driven is to Long Island, considering I live in Queens and right next to LI, that's not saying much. So when my partner and I had to get to Palmerton, PA for the Spartan race and there was no public transportation available, I knew I had to drive.

We rented a car, a lovely red Kia Versa I've fallen in love with. It was the first time I've ever rented a car. With my partner as GPS extraordinaire I set off on what should have been a 2 hour trip to Palmerton, PA. I got on bridges, drove through tolls, next to 16 wheelers, on the interstate, and after 3 hours and wading through traffic we made it! In one piece.  At one point I even hit up a drive thru. It was GLORIOUS!

The trip was littered with firsts. When I returned 2 days later, I felt incredibly proud and 100% confident in my driving skills. This experience won't effect my family's opinion much, but from now on when people second guess my driving skills I'll smile and bask in how utterly wrong they are.

Lesson? Listen to your gut feeling and go for it! Your assessment is probably on target.