There’s nothing quite like driving in the dead of night. I’m fully in control, not just through the practice of driving, but rather my ability to choose. I don’t have an obligation to drive anywhere. I can choose my destination, and I can choose my route to that destination. I don’t have to think ahead, but I do have the choice to reflect on the past. I can decide if I want to be accompanied by sound, and I can decide what that sound is. The dead of night is dark, peaceful and lonely, and it provides me with great fulfilment.

My friend also drives at night, and for the exact same reasons. He calls it ‘Freedom Riding’.