Same is true when one is touring unless one has no schedule to keep.

I changed my route for the first day of my two-week starting in northern VT back in September. Headwind was steady around 20 mph with higher gusts. Had plans to meet a friend that afternoon for some sailing. My planned route started out with a fair number of miles along the shore of Lake Champlain. Thought better of it. Stayed inland and took a U.S. Highway to get to my destination more quickly.