This country is HUGE

In case someone didn't know. We actually rarely have reason to travel within the US, mostly traveling too and from the country. But today the husband took off for Dallas for the day, which reminds me of the distances.

It's a 3,5 hour trip to Dallas from here. And then you're not even halfway through the country.

I've once had a friend who called and said, "Hey, I'm coming to the US in couple of weeks, I'm going to New York, maybe we can meet up?". It's a 6 hour flight cross country. It's like saying, "Hey, my friend in Stockholm, I'm coming to Europe, let's meet in Rome".

But it's not easy to grasp the distances unless you've traveled here. I have once driven across the country from Chicago to New Orleans (18 something hours by car). And taken the train from Chicago to Phoenix through Dallas (we're talking days...). Then you really get that this country is HUGE.