tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post5227561921147751625..comments2023-12-28T17:40:27.091+00:00Comments on ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Life Afloat ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: Blogging from A to Z: One Square Mile Living (Oh the Irony!)Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10932996643116086264noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-48369492158084629522016-04-22T14:23:14.878+01:002016-04-22T14:23:14.878+01:00Haha, my Dutch friend says the same! We were plann...Haha, my Dutch friend says the same! We were planning a trip to Holland, to visit one friend in Amsterdam and another in Arnhelm (sp?) and the Amsterdam friend said she'd always considered that drive too far -- but then she visited Texas, where *everything* was that far! Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-7872191366233436592016-04-22T14:20:40.266+01:002016-04-22T14:20:40.266+01:00I think we do, too. And we're renting one thi...I think we do, too. And we're renting one this weekend, because your recipe for "P" made me crave pears!Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-20704661521644869262016-04-22T14:19:45.214+01:002016-04-22T14:19:45.214+01:00I **love** being able to walk to the pub! And livi...I **love** being able to walk to the pub! And living right in the heart of tourist-land, we have several here to choose from!Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-83587256997706747132016-04-22T14:18:39.065+01:002016-04-22T14:18:39.065+01:00Looks like you have the best of all world, Susan!Looks like you have the best of all world, Susan!Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-77646918825707362972016-04-22T14:11:51.755+01:002016-04-22T14:11:51.755+01:00That's classic and so funny! I guess it is all...That's classic and so funny! I guess it is all about perspective. In the US, I drive 2.5 hours to see family, thinking it is nothing. But when in Belgium, I feel like I can't go visit my friend in Germany, because she is so far away (2.5 hours) and in another country! Driving 30 minutes in Belgium to get somewhere is far. I take the bike to the store. Here, I need to drive 30 minutes to go to a decent grocery store!!<br /><br />Liesbet @ <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.roamingabout.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Roaming About – A Life Less Ordinary</a> Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-44272934846308091282016-04-21T22:53:03.651+01:002016-04-21T22:53:03.651+01:00Portland Maine or Oregon? I only spent a couple of...Portland Maine or Oregon? I only spent a couple of days in either Portland, but both were definitely places I could go back to.Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-61746350712123271982016-04-21T22:51:19.041+01:002016-04-21T22:51:19.041+01:00There were lots of things I *didn't* like abou...There were lots of things I *didn't* like about living in Manhattan when we were there in the late 1990s, but I really liked that place was the definition of walkable!Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-21316826789611749362016-04-21T22:49:33.662+01:002016-04-21T22:49:33.662+01:00That does sound like just the right size! I love t...That does sound like just the right size! I love the image of having a walking trail right there.Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-44879472302714180142016-04-21T22:48:25.676+01:002016-04-21T22:48:25.676+01:00We had the same situation when we lived in Colorad...We had the same situation when we lived in Colorado: it was at least a half-hour drive to anything - work, groceries, recreation, friends - and all of those were in different directions!Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-18405875679071916822016-04-21T22:47:15.601+01:002016-04-21T22:47:15.601+01:00Liesbet's comment about being European and wal...Liesbet's comment about being European and walking everywhere reminds me of an apartment we rented one winter on Aruba. It was advertised on both European and U.S. websites. The ad on the U.S. websites said, "...we recommend you rent a car while you stay here, as the beach is 0.6 miles away." The same apartment, advertised on the European websites, said, "...No need for a car! The beach is only 1 km away!"Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-27268997270932784132016-04-19T20:44:00.514+01:002016-04-19T20:44:00.514+01:00Haha. How is it that we always want what we don...Haha. How is it that we always want what we don't have. I think finding the right balance and - in your case - renting a car once in a while, will bring some yin and yang. :-) Being a European, I love visiting places where you can walk everywhere. <br /><br />Liesbet @ <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.roamingabout.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Roaming About – A Life Less Ordinary</a> Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-24419083966114963852016-04-19T17:47:15.644+01:002016-04-19T17:47:15.644+01:00living in TX, everything is far apart. My husband ...living in TX, everything is far apart. My husband and I drive an hour each way in different directions. Friends are an hour away - can't just pop in. I like your description of small town walking...but..indeed - careful what you wish for. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-22799225632231302972016-04-19T16:07:13.937+01:002016-04-19T16:07:13.937+01:00I love walking to places, too! The town we winter ...I love walking to places, too! The town we winter the boat in has a population of 5,000. The marina is on a dead end road. The downtown area is one block long. I can walk to the library, the grocery store, the local pubs, the beach. There's even a great trail the runs through rain forest for my morning walks. It's perfect!<br /><br />StephanieTheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-39112037192979654672016-04-19T15:39:25.014+01:002016-04-19T15:39:25.014+01:00I liked it when we lived in Portland because we co...I liked it when we lived in Portland because we could walk to everything we needed - grocery store, library, shops, restaurants, parks etc. <br /><br />Cheers - Ellen Ellen @ The Cynical Sailorhttp://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-82609187370257014222016-04-19T15:16:07.008+01:002016-04-19T15:16:07.008+01:00I do love walkable places. I felt really uncomfort...I do love walkable places. I felt really uncomfortable in many parts of the US just for the fact that it was almost impossible even to get to a grocery store without a car. It bugs me. :D<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from <br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Multicolored Diary</a> <br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a>A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-66797149905724399382016-04-19T14:26:37.646+01:002016-04-19T14:26:37.646+01:00I think you have the best of both worlds as you ca...I think you have the best of both worlds as you can always rent a car:)Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-56263701268868493742016-04-18T23:55:45.193+01:002016-04-18T23:55:45.193+01:00We commute 90 miles a day for work- sometimes one ...We commute 90 miles a day for work- sometimes one way (45 miles) will take 45 minutes, sometimes 2 hours! I have this fantasy of settling down somewhere where I can walk to work, the store, the pub! I guess even fantasies get old! - Lucy Boat Life Larks - S/V Dulcineahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155958038871173467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708230140827355204.post-20351259782730160122016-04-18T22:36:46.965+01:002016-04-18T22:36:46.965+01:00I love driving and taking long trips. But I also l...I love driving and taking long trips. But I also love days where I go nowhere I can't walk to. Since I write, full time, I'm always at my job so no need to travel for that. I love Annapolis. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a>Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.com