I got back from my trip to the U.K. two days ago. I cried when the plane took off to go home because I loved it there so much. I saw London, York, and Oxford
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The only thing we have that might be better are really good apples. I mean, their apples were fine, but the ones we liked the best we found out later were imported from the U.S.
Try New Zealand apples sometime. You'll be in love. The range and quality of fruit and veg was one of the things that severely didn't impress me about the UK; admittedly, it was spring, but the grocery sections in the supermarkets were just so *small*.
The Tube is ten times faster and more efficient than the Metro and cleaner than the NYC subways. Probably faster than the Chicago L, too, but I've only rode on that twice.
Ever since I got back from London I've been periodically muttering imprecations about the stupid bastards who thought about putting in an Underground in Auckland in the nineteenth century and *chose not to*. Admittedly, I don't live in Auckland, but if they had a subway system it would *greatly* increase the chances of me doing so. PUBLIC TRANSPORT FAIL.
Oh, I've definitely had New Zealand apples. I AM in love. They're HUGE, too (or at least the types I've had).
Public transport makes a big difference. I always wanted to live in a city so I'd never have to drive. But I live in a city campus that has no student transport (except security escorts after dark), and sketchy public transport. I hate to call it "sketchy," but I'd never be comfortable getting on a bus around here by myself, no matter the time of day. So I still have to drive everywhere despite being "urban."
Sketchy public transport sucks. :( I don't think I'd ever be uncomfortable catching a bus by myself, unless it was really, really late at night. Waiting at the bus stop, maybe, but not on the bus.
The huge apples you are thinking of are probably Pacific Rose or New Zealand Beauty, which are recently developed types. I'm not hugely fond of either of them because they're way too sweet for my taste, but they're massively popular exports. That said, I remember buying a lot of really big Braeburns last year - maybe we just grow huge apples!
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Try New Zealand apples sometime. You'll be in love. The range and quality of fruit and veg was one of the things that severely didn't impress me about the UK; admittedly, it was spring, but the grocery sections in the supermarkets were just so *small*.
The Tube is ten times faster and more efficient than the Metro and cleaner than the NYC subways. Probably faster than the Chicago L, too, but I've only rode on that twice.
Ever since I got back from London I've been periodically muttering imprecations about the stupid bastards who thought about putting in an Underground in Auckland in the nineteenth century and *chose not to*. Admittedly, I don't live in Auckland, but if they had a subway system it would *greatly* increase the chances of me doing so. PUBLIC TRANSPORT FAIL.
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Public transport makes a big difference. I always wanted to live in a city so I'd never have to drive. But I live in a city campus that has no student transport (except security escorts after dark), and sketchy public transport. I hate to call it "sketchy," but I'd never be comfortable getting on a bus around here by myself, no matter the time of day. So I still have to drive everywhere despite being "urban."
...okay, now I'm going to have to eat an apple.
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The huge apples you are thinking of are probably Pacific Rose or New Zealand Beauty, which are recently developed types. I'm not hugely fond of either of them because they're way too sweet for my taste, but they're massively popular exports. That said, I remember buying a lot of really big Braeburns last year - maybe we just grow huge apples!
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