What do you do with long layovers? Hang out at a truck stop? Eat snacks and watch movies?
If you answered yes, you’re not alone.
Many of us eat and lie around because we’re bored. We lie around waiting for something or someone to give us an idea of what to do. I can’t tell you what that something is, but I do know that the someone should be you! You have to make yourself get out and get some exercise.
Filling a day off with healthy leisure activities will reward both your body and mind — you’ll sleep better and feel good about yourself. Here are some of my favorite ways to pass time on a layover:
You just never know where your next layover will be. You might find yourself next to a lake or within a half-mile of a great golf course; it pays to be ready to take advantage of these opportunities no matter where you are. The variety of activities this country has to offer, and the fact that I get to experience them somewhere different every week is one of the pleasures of being an American truck driver.