Would you rather: 9h drive in 1 day or split across 2 days?

[Nicnicnic.nic]

My family lives 11hr away and last trip we did the drive overnight (splitting between me and DH) and on the way back did it during the day. At the time we had a 2yo and 4yo. Much preferred the driving overnight even if we were tired the next day. Not fun driving with the littles awake and we had to stop a lot for car sickness reasons when they were awake. Next trip we plan to drive both ways overnight.

 

[liamthompson]

this is what I am doing in March. Driving from Toronto to DHHIR stay for a couple of days,,play some golf,,,then continue to WDW and pick up wife and kids at MCO on the way...if I remember them....lol

Well if you don't remember them, there's always mears connect!

(My dad is notorious for this...so many times growing up, we had to yell "STOP, WE FORGOT [me/brother/mom]!!!")

 

[liamthompson]

My family lives 11hr away and last trip we did the drive overnight (splitting between me and DH) and on the way back did it during the day. At the time we had a 2yo and 4yo. Much preferred the driving overnight even if we were tired the next day. Not fun driving with the littles awake and we had to stop a lot for car sickness reasons when they were awake. Next trip we plan to drive both ways overnight.

When you drive overnight, what does your schedule look like? (What time do you leave?)

 

[Nicnicnic.nic]

When you drive overnight, what does your schedule look like? (What time do you leave?)

Last time we left around 8pm (but that was because I got off work at 7pm that day and we actually spent our first 2 days at Vero beach which I think was technically 12hrs) and arrived in the early morning....don't remember what time...first day was a happy tired blur.

Next trip we will probably leave at 6pm to drive to WDW and then when we return leave around midnight

 

[blondemom]

When my kids were younger, we'd do our 16.5 hour drive down from NJ in two days. We'd do 12 hours the first day and the rest the next. As they grew up, we'd do it all in one day. We'd also leave around 0200 or so to miss a lot of traffic. My kids were excellent travelers so that made a world of difference.