Can't say I know when one trip ends and the next starts. I call the yard twice a week and talk to Mommy here in the States just as often.
It's only 5 - 6 hours door to door from my house in the States to the yard in Spring Garden. Just your basic commute.
Since my return two years ago I (we) physically go for a long weekend or a week four times a year.
Seems like I'm always there. The good part is that I'm leaving more clothes at the yard each time.
Pretty soon I won't have to carry much at all.