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      The size difference is getting to me too lol

      I used to drive a 200 mile round trip weekly to visit home while I was in college.

      Houston to East Texas is a fun drive.

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        I had a german professor once remark to me about how different Americans are, like hundreds of miles is a day trip, hundreds of miles is a week long trip by car. Bet the trains are awesome though. Amtrak long distances seems way too expensive relative to my other options when factoring in time.

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          “An Englishman thinks a hundred miles is a long way; an American thinks a hundred years is a long time.”

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          Your professor said it the best way possible. I’ll remember that saying to help explain it all in the future if needed to others.

          I had a professor who loved Amtrak and would talk about his travels every month or so. He mentioned the price too as an issue. I definitely want to experience a train ride on Amtrak one day on an overnight trip.

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          East Texas is more when it gets woody and Louisiana-lite. Houston is sorta on the edge.

          Lufkin/Carthage/Nacogdoches/Tyler is more east Texas than Houston.