Typically if I’m visiting my family the drive is about 2.5 hrs. On some public holidays, Christmas included, that can be 3 or 3.5 hrs.

Today I cancelled my trip after being stuck in traffic 20 minutes with an estimate of 4.5 hrs total for the trip. It’s insane. I remember similar times from other years too. Only this time with this petrol situation I’m just not doing it.

I don’t understand why??? Is this the only long weekend of the year? What gets into people’s minds?