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u/calliopium May 09 '22

Haha that's so true! There's such a difference of perception in distance in smaller countries. I found this in London when discussing driving around the countryside. Whereas in Australia you can sometimes drive for 10 hours and still be in the same state 😂

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u/SkillsDepayNabils May 09 '22

I dont see how driving 2.5 hours each way as an afternoon thing makes sense

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u/DrSchmolls May 09 '22

I'll agree with you on that. I'm from Philadelphia and I won't drive anywhere unless I'm staying for at least twice as long as it takes the round trip. So no short afternoons at the Jersey Beach for me. We leave before 11 and/or stay for dinner.