I don't mind the Tappan Zee bridge on the way up to the lake. I think it is the anticipation of what lies ahead. Conversely the bridge is a nightmare on the return trip. Usually traffic from there to home, Rt 287, GSP, NJ Turnpike and RT 22, and the realization its back to the grind. Perhaps it dates back to being a kid and the knowlegde that school would be starting soon.
Ah, two weeks from today we will be at and perhaps on the lake.