Yep, those who live near the coasts, especially the densely-populated East Coast, often just can’t envision what distances are like in the west. I live in Denver, and we’re the largest city within a 600 mile radius. Jackson Hole is very isolated as well. I always laugh at people I know who live on the East Coast who think of a 40 or 50 mile drive as a big trip. Out here we have some stretches of highway that don’t have a town or even a gas station for as much as 150 miles. And those wide open spaces are what I love about the west.
Now if someone could just get rid of the locust swarms of liberal Californians that have descended upon us, that would be fantastic. My wife wanted to move to Montana, but I had to tell her that they’ve already infected that state as well.
I live in a part of the country where a three hour drive is a nothing burger, so I hear you.
I missed a flight once and rented a car driving from O’Hare to Geneva NY in record time. Hubby and I who were once avid flyers will not set foot on an airline ever again unless it goes back to being a pre 9/11 meritocracy.
The 99% minority TSA was the beginning of the end (got my hat and coat stolen at Liberty in NJ) and now this.
Missed a connecting flight due to a BIPOC flight attendant who couldn’t be bothered to show up on time (CP time?) and had to spend the night at Ft Lauderdale airport with every 30 minute announcement blasts about how wonderful the diverse mayor is.
We now drive to Biloxi from upstate NY every Mardi Gras. We don’t miss having to endure endless layovers since, unlike Asian airlines, the airlines and airports have slack standards. Thank goodness we are both self employed seniors with the ability to do so.
I live near Baltimore and you’re exactly correct. People think a 3-hour drive is similar to an Everest expedition. For my job, 10-12-hour drives are common. My wife and I will be doing a cross-country road trip to Washington State in a few weeks. I can’t wait to get west of the Mississippi into God’s Country.
We bought a overland camping rooftop tent rig and will be picking it up and camping all the way home.