Some drives are about getting there. Others make the miles feel like the point. On a twisting mountain road, each bend opens onto another stretch of scenery and invites you to slow the pace.

The best road-trip moments rarely need a schedule: a clear road, an open view and time to take the longer route. This is a small ode to journeys that turn an ordinary weekend into a reason to leave early.

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