After re-reading my post from yesterday, I realized that it might leave people with the impression that I am not a fan of Bus Eireann, or the public transportation system here in Ireland.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Most people over here will go on and on about how the trains and buses are terrible compared to the rest of Europe. This may well be true, but they are so superior to anything at all which can be found back in Ohio you will never find me griping about them in a general sense.
Yesterday's story was specifically about that one experience.
To compare and contrast with the bus system in Cincinnati, while I was home last month, I spent virtually all of my time in one of two locations, my parents house and Jewish Hospital.
These two are on or very close to one of the largest East/West roads on the north side of the city, both with easily accessed bus stops. When I first arrived home, I did some research about the bus routes to get me from one to the other so as to avoid the expense of a rental car.
What I found was that the bus routes made what is a twenty minute drive into a two and a half hour journey by travelling all the way into downtown Cincinnati and only then being able to come back out to my destination. Needless to say I begged, borrowed, and rented cars while I was there.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Most people over here will go on and on about how the trains and buses are terrible compared to the rest of Europe. This may well be true, but they are so superior to anything at all which can be found back in Ohio you will never find me griping about them in a general sense.
Yesterday's story was specifically about that one experience.
To compare and contrast with the bus system in Cincinnati, while I was home last month, I spent virtually all of my time in one of two locations, my parents house and Jewish Hospital.
These two are on or very close to one of the largest East/West roads on the north side of the city, both with easily accessed bus stops. When I first arrived home, I did some research about the bus routes to get me from one to the other so as to avoid the expense of a rental car.
What I found was that the bus routes made what is a twenty minute drive into a two and a half hour journey by travelling all the way into downtown Cincinnati and only then being able to come back out to my destination. Needless to say I begged, borrowed, and rented cars while I was there.
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