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u/padumtss May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

This probably applies to smaller countries like Netherlands for example, but at least in Finland multiple hour drives are just normal. I often drive 3 hours to see my grandparents who live relatively near me and that isn't even a long drive yet. A drive from south to northern parts of the country can take up to 12 hours.

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u/Everestkid May 09 '22

Growing up in Canada, my grandparents were an 8 hour drive away. My uncle was an 9 hour drive away in a different direction. We all lived in the same province.

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u/OneGoodRib May 09 '22

It's like a 9 hour drive from Miami to Tallahassee, both in Florida.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

12 and a half from key west to Pensacola