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Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:01 on 15th November 2008 Wow Sue that is long. Hope you don't have to go that far too often. |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:14 on 15th November 2008 My son has to see the Doctor in Reno once a month, that's a two and a half hour drive, so five hours either way. We usually spend the ten minutes seeing the Doctor, then turn around and come home. It is a long way. Shopping trips are few and far between, but that's OK. |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:18 on 15th November 2008 So plan everything at once huh? I try to do that. Even though things are much closer. If I am going out I might as well get it all done at once. |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:32 on 15th November 2008 And there's me moaning about taking half an hour to get to the hospital I have to go to. Anywhere further than a couple of hours drive is a long way to us lol |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:38 on 15th November 2008 Amazing what we take for granted isn't it Lyn? |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:49 on 15th November 2008 Definitely! |
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 04:10 on 17th November 2008 Tomorrow (Tuesday) I have to drive for two and a half to three hours to see a specialist, then drive back. Most of the day will be over. This is just crazy in such modern times. |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 04:18 on 17th November 2008 I guess that's the price that we who live in the wide open spaces pay for all that space, Wolf. That's what I loved about England - they have public transportation down to a science over there. At least if you have to travel far and can take a train, you can read or sleep or visit with someone.
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Mick Covell Posts: 349 Joined: 7th Nov 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 05:53 on 17th November 2008 You've got that right Ruth . I used to love taking the train ( I used to get the train to Scarborough on occasion just to get fish 'n' chips , about two hours journey . ) . Mind you I get as much pleasure now from long car trips with the family . My wife and daughters are all three excellant singers and love to sing in the car . Time just flies . We have to take a trip to Hutchinson each month for my eldest's doctors appointment . It's about an hour and 15 mins either way . We love it . Plus we get to goto Hastings ( bookstore ) . The longer the journey the better as far as I'm concerned ! |
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:25 on 17th November 2008 I used to love driving. But now I am getting a bit fed up with it, If I drive to the east coast, thats not too bad but anywhere else and it means going round the M25. I hate it, Its the biggest car park in the world. But if the traffic is moving, its crazy. Nearly all the drivers are lunatics. |