26 Jun
2013
26 Jun
'13
7:09 p.m.
On 26 June 2013 20:07, Jim Brain <brain at jbrain.com> wrote:
It also creates a travel philosophy. Case in point.
SO and I just got back
from Alaska this past month. We had an opportunity to see the sights by
train or boat, and passed up both, even though I would have gotten to relax
more than drive. Why? We were not comfortable being on someone else's
schedule. We wanted to leave on our timeframe, change the itinerary at
will, and make unplanned stops. I suspect that someone who utilizes public
transportation would have had far less issue with those concerns.
A problem does become evident for people without a driver's license.
Try finding a way to move any large object "on the cheap" when you
can't go get it yourself. That's a problem I -- without a driver's
license, due to a physical disability -- have encountered, multiple
times. One's only real options when you can't just up and pick
something up is:
1. Shipping it. ("Well, looks like I'm going to have to sell my
kidneys to ship it!")
2. Paying a friend/acquaintance to get it for you (basically, like
shipping it with slightly less exorbitant fares, and probably better
handling... but only if you find someone willing to travel somewhere).
3. Passing up the opportunity. (Most probable.)
Cheers,
Christian