On 5 Sep 2000, at 2:07, Volkhart Baumgaertner wrote:
> I live in Germany - it's not really _that_ small. From Garmisch to
> Flensburg, which are practically the southern and northern border towns,
> it's about 1000 km (625 miles), in east-western direction it's about 380 km
> (237 miles) wide at the narrowest point and 690 km (430 miles) at the
> widest.
Here in Canada, that's 'bout your average trip (one way) to the grocery
store for milk and bread! <G>
Seriously, though, having never been to Europe I've always been under
the impression that a 500 mile trip would take one through several
countries. Thanks, Volkhart, for dispelling that myth!
Chris
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