My family is big into traveling as a family. Over the past couple of years, we have taken long driving vacations. We do not spend all of our time in the car, but the longest time we have ever been in a car has been about 17 hours when we drove straight to Florida. I must say, they do have an impact on our family, but in a positive way. During all of the trips we have taken, my parents do not let us watch movies, or anything like that. All we have that is electronic is our Ipods, and a GPS. Us three kids also read a lot of books during the course of our vacations because of being in the car so much. I must say it has affected me, as it makes me and my family closer. We all share random stories and laugh, and have a good time.
My parents are constantly amazed that us three kids never get into fights during the course of our car trips. We can get slightly crabby, but that comes with any trip in my opinion. However, my dad has never had to once say, "If you kids do not knock it out, then I am going to turn this car around." We joke about it, but we never have made our parents mad during a car trip, no matter how long the trip.
Because of this positive atmosphere, I actually enjoy car trips with my parents and family. However, because our family itself is so different, I do not particularly enjoy when I have to travel with extended family, including my cousins. They come from a family where they constantly get what they want, and even if they are in the car for only an hour, they have to have a movie or their handheld games. Because of that, we tend to not travel with them, as they do not like to communicate with us or just look out the window. I actually enjoy looking out the window depending on where I am traveling to, because I see so much more.
So, I enjoy car trips and being in the car, which some may find weird, but my family is big into spending time together, and while we are in the car, we spend a lot of time together.
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