GRA said:
But most people wouldn't consider that an efficient use of their time they make a trip to SEE their relatives, not to tour the countryside with the relatives being a minor part.
Which is why I usually take the airplane, instead. I'm not advocating doing the trip in the LEAF more than once. Yes, it would take longer and cost more, but for just one time it could be about the voyage, not just about the destination. Just once, it might be interesting to tour the countryside.
Everything in life is not about efficiency.