The Art of Getting Lost

How do you plan the perfect road trip?

People always talk about road trips like they require military-level planning, seventeen spreadsheets and somebody yelling “WE’RE LOSING DAYLIGHT” every twenty minutes.

Personally, I think the perfect road trip needs surprisingly little.

A decent playlist.
Good company.
Snacks that slowly become more questionable the longer the journey continues.
And at least one person who insists they “know a shortcut” despite clearly having absolutely no idea where they are going.

The funny thing is that nobody really remembers the perfectly planned parts anyway.

They remember:
the wrong turns,
the strange cafés,
the tiny villages you accidentally pass through,
the songs everybody screamed completely out of tune,
and that moment somebody says “let’s just keep driving a little longer” while the sun starts disappearing somewhere ahead of you.

I also firmly believe every good road trip needs an old car with at least a little personality.

Nothing builds character quite like wondering whether a suspicious new noise is:
A) harmless,
or
B) about to cost you several hundred pounds somewhere outside Birmingham.

Honestly though, I think the perfect road trip is less about reaching a destination and more about who ends up in the car beside you while getting there.

Preferably with decent music and at least one dramatic argument about directions.

Stay fabulous,
Luce 💋

Don’t miss out on this week’s episode of Return To Mellow Yellow where I take you with me to visit my somewhat dysfunctional little family and friends in Saffron Walden.

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• Lucy ”Luce” Beaumont