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And I will walk 500 miles and I will walk 500 more. (i.imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 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.