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[AuAL]

Köln has its own style of beer - Kölsch - which is traditionally drunk from small (200ml) cylindrical glasses. The only time I’ve been there is passing through on the train, at night.

 

[Rachie]

Something very strange happened to me yesterday. I wrote in a post I started about my waterfall interest and mentioned that I would buy some books on my interest and other things. I went onto Amazon and saw a book that was about the waterfalls in Yorkshire where someone I know lives. I bought the book and have wanted to see them but it was too difficult as I thought the trip took four hours to get to Yorkshire from London on the train. I had thought this for years and it always put me off. However, I started thinking if it was doable at 4 hours one way and when I wrote some places are just as long as going to abroad than a day trip on the train to Yorkshire this is what I meant.

However, yesterday I went on Google maps and saw that 4 hours to Yorkshire was actually in the car and when I clicked it I saw there was an option for the train and clicked it and it was only just around 2 hours 30 minutes one way to get to Yorkshire. I couldn’t believe it. I checked the ticket prices and it was so laughable with a discount card.

There are advantages to me staying in England for my health and I could get to meet someone at the same time. Also, I could take in a waterfall at the same. So, Yorkshire is seeming like my first place to go after two years on, it would be cheaper as well.

 

[Shevek]

My aspie mother traveled half of every year for decades. I think she preferred the predictable and brief conversation of campgrounds. A big highlight of my life was a two month bicycle tour. Now, I don't sleep well enough away from home to enjoy it much. I definitely recommend bicycle travel near your home. You see far more and can stop anytime.