I think there is a difference between driving 2 days for 500+ miles to get to a destination, spend 4-7 days there, then drive 2 days for 500+ miles back
Versus
Driving 500+ every day to see multiple places during a 2-week time frame.
The latter ends up being a 12 countries in 7 days type of trip and usually leaves a lot to be desired.
Also, while the idea of "I can come back and see more" is encouraging, I would hate to miss something I really wanted to see because I was too tired from driving, only to have my circumstances change and not be able to go back.
