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  • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

    Temps here have been between 25 and 30. C.

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      Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
      Temps here have been between 25 and 30. C.
      How many Freedom Units is that?
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      • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

        Finishing a delightful 3- day stay at Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. Spectacular beauty, perfect weather, laid back energy, great hiking and dining, both. It’s been a while since I spent any time in the coastal PNW, and I’d forgotten about the BLACKBERRIES. They’re everywhere.

        It’s two ferry rides from the mainland, though, and if I were much younger I think I would feel a little isolated living here.

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          Originally posted by burd View Post
          Finishing a delightful 3- day stay at Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. Spectacular beauty, perfect weather, laid back energy, great hiking and dining, both. It’s been a while since I spent any time in the coastal PNW, and I’d forgotten about the BLACKBERRIES. They’re everywhere.

          It’s two ferry rides from the mainland, though, and if I were much younger I think I would feel a little isolated living here.
          Canada really got spectacular weather now!

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          • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

            The subway in Boston is $2.90

            That.Is.Obscene

            Any and all public officials should immediately resign
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            • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

              Originally posted by mookie1995 View Post
              The subway in Boston is $2.90

              That.Is.Obscene

              Any and all public officials should immediately resign
              Well DC is quite a bit more. Though no one would confuse the Boston subway with anything good.
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              • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

                Originally posted by mookie1995 View Post
                The subway in Boston is $2.90

                That.Is.Obscene
                Think about how much it would cost to Uber around the city.

                It's not that expensive.
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                • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                  Think about how much it would cost to Uber around the city.

                  It's not that expensive.
                  Boston is one city that drives me nuts to drive in. I could get from my parents house in Westwood to Fenway Park or the Grimey Garden OK. Anywhere else was a crapshoot especially Allston and Watson/Bright.
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                  • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                    Think about how much it would cost to Uber around the city.

                    It's not that expensive.
                    I find walking is the fastest way to get around Boston

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                    • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

                      Meanwhile in Capetown everything is ridiculously cheap thanks to the Rand tanking. Good meals cost so little it is almost embarrassing.

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                      • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                        Think about how much it would cost to Uber around the city.

                        It's not that expensive.
                        Relatively speaking to other metros. If one adds in service level.....
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                        • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

                          I've never had a problem with the T. *shrug* But I've also never really gone beyond the inner ring of Boston.

                          Handy, you seeing any of the 'reverse racism' down there that the right is yammering about? Of course, IIRC Capetown is pretty white, so...

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                          • Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                            I've never had a problem with the T. *shrug* But I've also never really gone beyond the inner ring of Boston.

                            Handy, you seeing any of the 'reverse racism' down there that the right is yammering about? Of course, IIRC Capetown is pretty white, so...
                            I definitely feel persecuted

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                              Everyday is straight white male pride day
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                              • Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

                                Originally posted by joecct View Post
                                Boston is one city that drives me nuts to drive in. I could get from my parents house in Westwood to Fenway Park or the Grimey Garden OK. Anywhere else was a crapshoot especially Allston and Watson/Bright.
                                I know I am in the minority but I always loved driving in Boston. It is 1/1000th the density of New York, it was possible to get curb parking virtually anywhere any time except on peak Friday and Saturday night, and the drivers were neither insane nor bad, they were merely balls out aggressive and to me that's fine if you know what you're doing.

                                This was the 80s-90s. I can't speak for now.

                                I'm sure I'd hate it now that I am more laid back but at the time (my 20s) it was a really fun place to get around.

                                Plus, 80% of the cool places to go in Boston are not in Boston, they are in Cambridge or Sommerville or Arlington.
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