When I traveled from Western Ohio to Eastern Pa to visit family I always drove the backroads rather than fly or go interstate. You get to see soooo much traveling thru the communities and “wilderness” along the way. I took plenty enough time to enjoy stopping often whenever I wanted.
I’m now here in Pa. close to family again....but those trips will always be fond memories.
Yes, even the incidents when one traveled through the night attempting to find open gas stations on the roads (no Interstates back then) There were times when we would literally pull into a station, lock the doors and await the owners morning return to open. We’d attempt to sleep, if the chickens around the place were quiet. Some of those chickens could get noisy. And the roosters would always be vocal if an alarm should be needed.