• @Mr_Buscemi
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    101 year ago

    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.

    • teydam
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      81 year ago

      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.

      • @legion@lemmy.world
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        151 year ago

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

      • @Mr_Buscemi
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        21 year ago

        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.

      • @Mr_Buscemi
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        41 year ago

        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.