I wonder… When traveling, why does the return trip always seem faster than the ‘leaving’ trip?
Case in point:
On Monday, I drove to Seattle. Trip time: 3 hours, 15 minutes.
Today, I came home from Seattle. Trip time: 4 hours.
Despite the evidence, today’s drive absolutely sailed by. Monday’s drive seemed like it took forever.
Why is that?
Eric Lander said,My only guess is that Wednesday night was simply a great night. At some point after SMX ended and before the evening began - the trip was no longer “work” related.
For me, my first flight (from Seattle to Chicago) took more than 5 hours which should’ve felt disastrous, but I caught a nap and reminisced about the week. Before I knew it, I was already home in Rhode Island.
Matt said,So you’re saying it’s the relaxation factor? Could be. Kinda makes sense.
Eric Lander said,Not sure if it’s due to relaxation, or just having a change in why you’re at your destination. I find this to be the case with work related trips and conferences, but never with vacations.
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