Why I love driving?

What do you do after a long day, or when you are stuck in a rut with whatever you're doing. Where do you go when you need to chill and relax for a while before going back into the daily grind, what if you need to get away for a bit and wait for some inspiration to strike you.

Some go to sleep, some eat, some go for a cigarette break, some even take a day off and go somewhere else. I even know someone who would go and sit in a toilet.

Me...I go and have a drive in my car by myself.

The reason is simple, when I am by myself rolling along a relatively empty road (This being the key, nobody likes to be stuck in a jam), there is nothing else but me, my car and the road. All my troubles and concern flies by like the scenery and I am absolutely focused on the driving and the sensation of being in control of a 1.2 tonne piece of metallic machinery. I don't have to be speeding or tackling exciting corners (although those are definitely a fun part of driving for me), Heck I don't even have to be driving a particularly fast car. All I need is a car that communicates back to me, like an extension of my body.

My love of driving also lead me to my love of driving in the twisty backroads also known to most enthusiasts as Tōge.  Tōge is when I get to explore the limits of my car and my driving, but always within the safe boundaries as driving on  public roads. I love the backroads because there are very few motorized traffic, a nice scenery and most importantly - A lot of bends and corners.

This rather expensive hobby of mine also introduced me to many of the personal friends that I know today, some of whom are also on steemit because of this common interest, such as @jayjml @jun04035 @choku @azlan96 @williedawonka @aaronleang @kllam15 @davidke20 @denion and @r3aperz etc. etc. 

Sometimes we would go on drives together, learning from each other and sharing tips about driving and stuffs about cars. On some of those drives we would find some out-of-the-way places to eat, take pictures or just chill out. Of course I am still driving alone in the car, but with the added bonus of being surrounded by friendly cars who would look out for each other.

Sure, none of us drive particularly powerful cars, but the point is to have fun and enjoy each other's company, which more often than not is better than driving alone.

Indeed some times when I get tired after a few hours of driving with them I'd say to myself, I'm getting too old for this. Then I remember the good times and I'll be itching for another seesion.

How long can I keep up this pasttime? For as long as I can I hope!

What do you do when you feel like you need a break?