The American Dream often involves living in suburban areas, which are typically not designed for walking. As a result, many people rely on cars for transportation, including trips to the grocery store.
For many, it's hard to imagine not being able to walk to the nearest grocery store.
The daily trek to the grocery store? For me, a 45-minute uphill battle on my way to, or a leisurely hour-long stroll to another one!
The great Trader Joe’s(1) trek. A 2-hour journey, uphill, downhill, and sideways.
The American Dream: Living in a suburban wasteland, pretending to be a farmer. Great practice for limbo, I guess. A strange mix of isolation and inconvenience, trapped in suburbia, longing for city life but too far from the farm.
In most of the "real" developed countries, fresh fruits and vegetables are available daily, exactly where they live, maybe a 5-minute walk away. The same goes for bread and wine. I mentioned wine to make a point. Beer has always been cheaper than water, but a good wine is not. In those countries, for the price of two or three loaves of bread, at most, you can get a very good local wine. Here, we have to pay an arm and a leg for a mediocre wine and then fanatically call it great and exceptional to justify the ridiculous price. Then, because it's so expensive, we build cellars to keep and protect it.
Next time you're in Nice(2), enjoying one of the most beautiful and rich cities in France, just step out of your accommodation for fresh "everything." It's just a couple of minutes' walk from wherever you are!
(c) I personally took these photos and own the rights to them.
Please feel free to use them as you wish.
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