We try to do most of our getting around via bicycle. It's just less complicated. Nelson city center is not that big nor is it all that busy, however there is traffic and there are parking issues and sometimes you can go places with a bike that you can't with a car.
Having said that, there are still times when a car comes in handy. Take grocery shopping for instance. It's just easier to haul a carton of milk or a dozen eggs if you're not on a bike. However, one great deterrent is the price of gas. It currently is going for $2.11 NZD per liter. That works out to $6.31 USD per gallon. It makes you think twice before jumping in the car. Amazingly, we have not seen one Toyota Prius here! You'd think there would be hybrid cars everywhere. I'm not sure what the answer is but I'm on the case.
You've already seen our car so here's a picture of us on the deck.
I could take the same photo today on my back patio...55 degrees on Jan 11. BUT, tomorrow and the next 2 days we are supposed to get 3" snow. Love the car story, and your Jazz videos came through great. Thanks for sharing....some pretty cool jazz sounds!
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