Well, I got back home again, all in one piece and absolutely convinced that we ship far to much cargo by truck. I also got the word that blog entries are not a substitute for calling home. Next time I’ll do both.
If I complain about trucks, why do I drive to the Bay Area instead of flying? Actually, I do fly some of the time, since it saves a couple of hours, but I prefer not to. First, I really find airports and airlines annoying, and being cramped into seats without room for my knees is not my idea of fun. Second, most of the time I find driving pleasent, though Orange County traffic jams are not fun. I especially like the trip through the mountains, which have a different beauty every season. In the winter there is snow, in the spring, flowers, and in the summer, well, it gets pretty dry in the summer. It gives me time to think about things, and I enjoy listening to lectures as I travel.
In all, trips by car feel shorter than trips by air. After all, I’m enjoying the trip rather than waiting for it to be over.
I agree on the driving, 90% of the time it is much more pleasent than flying.
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Have little to do with this case!
But they do make life interesting.