New York → New York · Interstate 90 / Interstate 390
Driving back into Buffalo, New York, after wrapping the agenda in Rochester, New York, tends to invite quiet reflection on operational efficiency: 127 km (79 miles) along Interstate 90 / Interstate 390 and another 1h 13m behind the wheel, not counting reception time, lobby waiting, and the actual meeting. Anyone returning from the place known as the Genesee Valley city and historic Eastman Kodak headquarters reconnects with Buffalo — the western New York gateway to the Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie — carrying the dual sensation of a job done and accumulated fatigue. To minimize tiredness, alternate music, a technical podcast and absolute silence each hour. Additional fuel spend on the return runs $10.58 (11.5 liters / 3.0 gallons). Equivalent reimbursement totals $54.61 at the $0.43/km tariff. On the Clara receipt, log notes about active road work seen along the way — the operations group uses that data to refresh the route's standard time each quarter.