What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
#77
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
Sorry, I should have added a . Going to New York, or any big city is not my idea of fun, but I thought we were talking on a theoretical tangent to the thread about getting to big cities from NS, and driving distances in hours/what would be possible in a day. How practical is it to drive such a long way? How often does anyone fit that into their life?
#79
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
Sorry, I should have added a . Going to New York, or any big city is not my idea of fun, but I thought we were talking on a theoretical tangent to the thread about getting to big cities from NS, and driving distances in hours/what would be possible in a day. How practical is it to drive such a long way? How often does anyone fit that into their life?
#80
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
I don't think I'm making much sense tonight, strong painkillers making things sound sensible in my head an ludicrous on paper. Ho hum.
#81
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 516
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
Sorry, I should have added a . Going to New York, or any big city is not my idea of fun, but I thought we were talking on a theoretical tangent to the thread about getting to big cities from NS, and driving distances in hours/what would be possible in a day. How practical is it to drive such a long way? How often does anyone fit that into their life?
#83
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
Yes for business/airport runs, and I do love driving and love road trip holidays, but hours and hours of driving for a day out? I don't know, perhaps I'm turning into a pansy but it just sounds exhausting.
I don't think I'm making much sense tonight, strong painkillers making things sound sensible in my head an ludicrous on paper. Ho hum.
I don't think I'm making much sense tonight, strong painkillers making things sound sensible in my head an ludicrous on paper. Ho hum.
#84
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
I like to drive and have driven many of the great roads in America but repetition kills the buzz. If I had to go around Cape Breton or down the PCH every time I wanted a block of raclet or some hard-to-assemble furniture I'd lose interest in even those roads.
#85
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
Well, if this is an insanity competition. When my daughter was being treated at a hospital in Chicago we would make the appointment for Friday morning, leave at midnight on Thursday, the journey is 527 miles, 7 hours 20, so we'd have time to crash for an hour in the dunes in Indiana before arriving for 9. We'd then drive back. Every fortnight, for months.
I like to drive and have driven many of the great roads in America but repetition kills the buzz. If I had to go around Cape Breton or down the PCH every time I wanted a block of raclet or some hard-to-assemble furniture I'd lose interest in even those roads.
I like to drive and have driven many of the great roads in America but repetition kills the buzz. If I had to go around Cape Breton or down the PCH every time I wanted a block of raclet or some hard-to-assemble furniture I'd lose interest in even those roads.
#86
Re: What's it like living in Nova Scotia?
I'm not well at the moment, so I don't like driving for more than four hours in a day, that's about my limit if I'm also going to be looking around things/doing shopping in between the driving, so two hours there, two hours back. Plus long days with a toddler aren't a great idea as he gets tired and even more obstinate .
I don't mind driving longer distances from time to time, but on a once per week or more basis? No thanks.
DB, crikey I think you win the internet, that sounds horrendous. I think driving somewhere regularly when its something like that is so much more shattering than doing it for a day trip, or for work as it takes a huge toll emotionally.
#90