I would normally have scheduled my driving time according to published studies on fatigue and booked accommodation accordingly. But I had been too busy to plan. Nevertheless, I stopped for rest breaks every two hours and found myself able to maintain concentration. At 11.43 p.m., I detected tiredness, but rather than sleep I stopped at a service station, refuelled, and ordered four double espressos. I opened the sunroof and turned up the CD player volume to combat fatigue, and at 7.19 a.m. on Saturday, with the caffeine still running all around my brain, Jackson Browne and I pulled into Moree.
The narrator reflects on their usual approach to driving, which involves meticulously scheduling rest breaks according to studies on fatigue and planning accommodations in advance. However, due to being preoccupied, they did not follow their typical routine. Despite this, the narrator managed to take breaks every two hours to maintain their concentration throughout the journey.
Around midnight, they began to feel fatigued but opted for a different strategy by stopping at a service station for caffeine rather than sleep. After consuming multiple espressos and trying to energize themselves with music, they successfully continued their journey and arrived in Moree the following morning, still feeling the effects of the caffeine.
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