Don’t know Ringless, I loved the long driving times when I was dating, we had the best conversations then. I was always a bit disappointed when we got there.
It was also great to gauge reactions in the one driving – do they flip out if they get lost? Do they give some change to the homeless man begging at the intersection? Are they respectful of the law? (JFTR, my eventual spouse was “no” on the first and “yes” on the second and third. 🙂