tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478470125662290860.post6268666770134032611..comments2024-02-24T03:54:55.435-05:00Comments on SUE'S ESCAPE FROM CANCERLAND: Round aboutsSue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478470125662290860.post-64229097467292828672009-07-29T10:14:29.259-04:002009-07-29T10:14:29.259-04:00Hi Tracey and Sara
All of a sudden they think they...Hi Tracey and Sara<br />All of a sudden they think they are safer because they prevent 'T-boning'(side collisions into the passenger side) but for now, they are causing lots of fender-benders as we midwesterners try to figure them out.Yep I am aware of all the roundabouts in the UK. Two years ago, my husband worked for 3 weeks or so in Kent County, England. Having a car would have been useful but with the driving on the left side, shifting gears with the left (Americans rarely shift gears period)the very narrow roads with the hedgerows, I assumed he would get himself killed. As it was crossing a street, he would forget which way to look.<br />As pretty as hedgerows are, I was paranoid about running on the roads because there would be no place to go if two cars came across at the same time while I was there. But in general, the UK is more friendly to bikers and runners with the many public paths.I did the bikepath from Canterbury to Whitsable. They are trying to have more public paths in the US (Rails-to- trails as we have abandonned our railways) but there is a very strong sense of property rights here which has thwarted the effort in many cases.<br />My friend and I will go to Italy in early Oct. for about 2 weeks as a reward to myself for getting through this cancerfest. I do like the Italian people alot-very friendly. But when I was off on my own in the UK, I met many friendly people too though I found many differences despite our common 'heritage'. All was very interesting to me.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478470125662290860.post-67757166990056492882009-07-29T05:46:22.559-04:002009-07-29T05:46:22.559-04:00Uuuurrrggghh! Roundabouts! Hate them and we have l...Uuuurrrggghh! Roundabouts! Hate them and we have loads in the UK! Its a cheap way of controlling traffic! How long do you plan on going to Italy for? Fab country! Fab people. I used to do business with an Italian company and their business negotiations were much more pleasant than those with fellow Brits!Sara Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741008340503019303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478470125662290860.post-49679962753242369162009-07-29T04:04:52.866-04:002009-07-29T04:04:52.866-04:00I didn't even realise you had any roundabouts ...I didn't even realise you had any roundabouts over there. Where i'm from we have some double mini roundabouts which are awfull!!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456462918099391171noreply@blogger.com