tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post3346092714629555152..comments2024-03-27T18:12:48.949+01:00Comments on Ami im Schwabenland: Driving in Germany 7: The EndAmi im Schwabenlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-60681714910330636882014-10-14T14:08:21.114+02:002014-10-14T14:08:21.114+02:00I've just moved to Switzerland/Germany (Border...I've just moved to Switzerland/Germany (Border) from the UK and i'm absolutely shitting it to drive. I mean i've only been driving for 8 months in the UK as it is, ha ha ha. But to make matters worse... oh yes in England we drive on the other side of the road. Putting off this driving for as long as possible. Definitey agree with your public transport post! it's a life saver for me hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-52594820647194729322014-10-06T13:32:03.194+02:002014-10-06T13:32:03.194+02:00It's somewhat comforting knowing I'm not a...It's somewhat comforting knowing I'm not alone with this fear and dread. I never cared about driving - it was just a way to get where I needed to go and I never enjoyed it like you did (Is Eloise back in business??). I truly enjoy train travel so much more - I can doze off, read, write, eat a snack, people watch... I can't do any of that if I drive! And I don't get tension cramps in my knuckes, wrists, legs, and ankles on the train. Luckily I am totally comfortable driving to the local Bahnhof, though that even took a year.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-46735515871744376992014-10-05T13:35:51.411+02:002014-10-05T13:35:51.411+02:00Holy moly! I feel your pain. I absolutely loved dr...Holy moly! I feel your pain. I absolutely loved driving in the States. I've had my driver's license for 14 years and before I left the U.S., I was still as excited to get behind the wheel as I was when I was 16. Driving somehow made me feel empowered, and just yesterday on my way home from a stressful drive to the store I thought, "I hate this. I hate this so much. Driving in Germany makes me so uncomfortable and I miss the joy I used to feel when I drove." And the worst part is that I didn't even get on the Autobahn. There was just a lot of traffic and it seems like every time I drive I do something stupid and almost cause an accident. I mean, thank God for the fact that German drivers really do seem to pay more attention than American drivers because if not for that, I think I would have caused at least 3 accidents in the 3 months I've been driving here. I keep hoping it'll get better, but I'm really scared it won't and I'll always be frightened to drive. I can't tell you how sad that makes me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com