Roadtrip
So C's uncle is very unwell, and his parents really want to see him. His dad in particularly is very upset because they think he might die soon. So we're going to go to Townsville this weekend. I've got 3 days off work next week so hopefully we can make it up and back by the time I have to go back on Thursday.
C is very keen to drive through the night to get there. He says he prefers night driving because there's no traffic, and also that he doesn't suffer fatigue easily. He's done 3 very big night drives before with no troubles (Bris-Melbourne, Bris-Longreach and Bris-Mackay). Also being put forward in his argument, he's a security guard so his diurnal rhythms are easily adjusted to staying awake all night. And I must admit, I've seen him awake for 2 days before with no ill effects.
When I told my mum that we were thinking of driving at night, she almost started crying and begged me to reconsider our travel time. Her sister, brother-in-law and nephew were killed in a car crash when I was one year old. They think Stan fell asleep at the wheel.
And now I'm terrified. I don't want to crash and burn in a fiery auto-wreck. But C is adament that he doesn't want to change our departure time to the morning and drive during the day. We had half an argument about it tonight and in the end I just said we can revisit the issue tomorrow. ie. when I'm not tired and shitty from work.
It's a 15hr trip. Sigh.
C is very keen to drive through the night to get there. He says he prefers night driving because there's no traffic, and also that he doesn't suffer fatigue easily. He's done 3 very big night drives before with no troubles (Bris-Melbourne, Bris-Longreach and Bris-Mackay). Also being put forward in his argument, he's a security guard so his diurnal rhythms are easily adjusted to staying awake all night. And I must admit, I've seen him awake for 2 days before with no ill effects.
When I told my mum that we were thinking of driving at night, she almost started crying and begged me to reconsider our travel time. Her sister, brother-in-law and nephew were killed in a car crash when I was one year old. They think Stan fell asleep at the wheel.
And now I'm terrified. I don't want to crash and burn in a fiery auto-wreck. But C is adament that he doesn't want to change our departure time to the morning and drive during the day. We had half an argument about it tonight and in the end I just said we can revisit the issue tomorrow. ie. when I'm not tired and shitty from work.
It's a 15hr trip. Sigh.