Back in the early 60s my old dad drove to St Ives Cornwall from Wimbledon in one go. We left at 3.00 am , mum armed with a staples AA leaflet style route planner. No M4 or M5, At 1.00 pm we arrived . Nine hours! And Dad was not a good driver.
I asked the question out of curiosity and how ageing is affecting us.
For years we have done the long 6;hour hauls. On a motorway that is clear , no conjestion or slow downs , set the CC to 58 -60 and cruise. No stress, stay alert, plenty of water and some home made rolls.
The last two days we towed from Gairlock to near Cirencester with an overnighter Hoddom castle Lockerbie. Two 6 hour non stops. We have good bladders and alertness.
This will be the last long non stopper. We are a bit tired now. . Ok we saved a day but I feel age is creeping up,now. Next one will be no more than 5 hours non stop.
We are also considering driving over night, eg leave home at midnight and drive into the sun.