Well done! That poem came out really nicely. As I've gotten older I've found that I hate the driving, and driving, and driving even less! It sounds like you had a good time though even if only day trips. I'm at the point now that if I never had to drive long distance ever again I would be happy!
I suppose it would be just as nice to let someone else do the driving, but so long as it’s a car trip I’m going on, I’d just assume be in the driver’s seat. Somehow the time passes more easily for me that way.