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John....its great

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John - I'm very pleased your happy in crowed Europe.

Leaves more of the world for the rest of us. And yes I've been to Europe, thanks. Got robbed there .. twice. Been assaulted a few miles from my home too. Never had any of that in Asia. I've a lot more of the world to see. Preferably dry and warm rather than damp and cool.
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Hmmm, "Limited Horizons"? What a great name for a website, not!
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When I fill up my bike's fuel tank I do it myself. To pay, be it in Europe or beyond, I either pay by card at the pump or pay the cashier with a card or cash in the local currency. All just like at home. I also try to speak the local language. Simple.

It seems there are some blinkered people in the UK too. This is a (some might say?) humorous map taking the mick out of some insular Americans



Maybe we should draw one with the UK in the middle too?

I'll also move this thread to the Pub. I think it's a better place for it.
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I just love the way you think, because your idea is different from mine, your's is right and I'm wrong. As for the American map. That's an old standing joke. Simpler to the statement. America goes to war to teach their people geography. If you talk to American's about why some of them never travel out side the US. The answer is, because there is so much to see in their country why travel abroad. I can kind of see that. As it would take next to a life time to visit just about half of what America has to offer. Same with Europe. Or the other side of travel. Ten day trip to see Europe. Land in London. Fly to Paris, then Rome. With a few other places. Home to the states. To them they have seen Europe in ten day's. It's each to there own. I like the way I do thing's you like the way you travel. Neither is right or wrong.
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I just love the way you think, because your idea is different from mine, your's is right and I'm wrong.
Where exactly did I say I was right and you're wrong?

I suggested you were blinkered in your strange views and posting them on a website catering for vehicle travellers from all over the world is pretty weird. But hay ho, each to their own.

FWIW I've only been (attempted: I persuaded him it was better for his health to go home) mugged in Bristol (in the UK) and robbed/burgled in West Yorkshire (UK). No problems ever abroad, even in "dangerous" places outside Yurop.
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