OMG, not dealing with cars in the morning/afternoon == BEST IDEA EVAR. Since I've moved, I've relied entirely on DC's metro system, and I <3 it to death. I mean, the pushing and shoving aren't pleasent, and the hoardes of people trying to cram into a train sucks, but overall, I'm loving it.
The worst thing so far has been the times when I've had to wait 30 minutes before the platform clears enough that I can actually get on a train, to go my one or two stops. This usually only happens when the weather is shitty out, otherwise I would just walk that distance, and infact do on a semi-regular basis.
The best thing, though, is being able to explore on a whim. If I want to go into DC at night before I go home, I can. I can get off at a random stop, wander around until I'm ready to go home, and then head home, without having to worry about parking or much of anything really. I've actually become much more active, which is nice, because damned if I don't need some exercise in my life. That, and being able to metro up one stop to the Whole Foods, and then walk home with a bag full of groceries for dinner that night == best thing in the world.
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Date: 2006-06-22 09:31 pm (UTC)The worst thing so far has been the times when I've had to wait 30 minutes before the platform clears enough that I can actually get on a train, to go my one or two stops. This usually only happens when the weather is shitty out, otherwise I would just walk that distance, and infact do on a semi-regular basis.
The best thing, though, is being able to explore on a whim. If I want to go into DC at night before I go home, I can. I can get off at a random stop, wander around until I'm ready to go home, and then head home, without having to worry about parking or much of anything really. I've actually become much more active, which is nice, because damned if I don't need some exercise in my life. That, and being able to metro up one stop to the Whole Foods, and then walk home with a bag full of groceries for dinner that night == best thing in the world.