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Sometimes people forget what's possible by laying in their comforting bubble.
I am car free and was looking for a place in the Carribean to go cycling a bit during my vacation. I looked online for a place that had public transit and ended up with Guadeloupe and the island of Marie-Galante for cycling.
Just to be sure I double checked online and every forum and comment I found was saying that visiting Guadeloupe without a car was impossible; that a car was a necessity. Yet, I knew there was public transit, I had the map and schedules in front of me. So I mentally prepared to have to use a taxi to go everywhere (like in St-Martin, ugh).
But I arrived at the airport, went outside, saw the panels and arrows to public transit, waited for a bus, and got to the hotel. The next day I took another bus to the ferry terminal then went to Marie-Galante. I rented a bike, cycled around the island, spent a few days there, then came back in reverse using public transit too.
Apparently what was impossible to visit without a car, can be visited without a car, when we just try a bit.
I get the same thing when cycling or walking more than a few km. People are like "you walked here?" Why yes, you put one foot in front of another and next thing you know, you're in a different place.
People can be so lazy. I park my car 60m from the shop and I get complaints from my parents like fuck just walk a little it won't kill you.
I bike to work and bus and constantly people act like I cant be doing this out of my own freewill and i must be getting forced into this punishing situation because my car is broken. My car is broken because i dont use because i have no need or want but they do not understand this. No matter how many times I explain its actually easier and more beneficial for me its like water off a ducks back and i get the same question next time i see them.