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@Velocio
For me, it's just that you get used to the soft whirr of tyres on tarmac, silence otherwise, a few quiet voices chattering... you're only aware of a few people in front (red lights) and one or two nearby, perhaps conscious of a few behind... but it's dark, you've left the city behind, you're enjoying the peace of things, the motion, the stillness of the world as the last few people go to bed and you're still riding.
And then... you stop somewhere there's a crowd. A hundred bike lights like ET's search party in the woods. Lots of noise, and the smell of portaloos.
It shatters the moment. And this is a moment that can last the whole night.
I prefer to keep moving unless I really have to stop. I prefer the small stops like the vans and gardens that you may find on the way.
But if they don't happen, I carry enough that it doesn't matter.
BTW... did you see the forecast? The long-term ones are available, and it should be warm, dry, and clear. Could well be perfect.