My route took me through some of the slowest traffic in the NJ/NY area ever, but the sights were so beautiful, with the late afternoon sun catching the remaining foliage around I-78 in NJ and all along the Henry Hudson and Saw Mill Parkways just right, that I was grateful for the slow pace.
Later, it got really aggravating with slowdowns everywhere for all the usual sorts of insane reasons, but I made it back, just about exactly 24 hours later than my originally planned arrival. Oy!