Old Microbiologist
Recycles dryer sheets
We have one car we share and I usually drive when we are together. My wife has poor night vision and I prefer to drive anyway. We don't use public transportation but it is available and cheap. We have a railroad that comes to a half mile away from our house which is direct to Budapest and costs roughly $5 for a 2 hour trip. The same for bus service which is a bit faster but the same price. The bus is far more comfortable as our local trains are more or less "rustic" with wooden benches. They are updating all the trains so maybe soon that will be more comfortable. We typically drive less than 15,000 km per year. We bought our car new and it is a very modern VW Passat with all the bells and whistles. We especially like the lane holding which is great for fog and a reactive cruise control. The auto parking is also a nice feature all of which makes senior driving easier. We could get by without a car but we really have it for long distance traveling. Being in Hungary we are geographically in the exact center of Europe and many places are within a 1 day drive. We are midway between Vienna and Budapest as well as Graz, Zagreb and Bratislava. All are roughly 2 hours away. For airports we either use Vienna or Budapest. Munich, Sarajevo, and Venice are all 5 hours away by car. Places like Maribor, Lubljana, and Trieste are 3-4 hours away.
I normally use a bicycle for the majority of my travels locally. I have a yacht at nearby marina and the distance is 4 miles each way. I stop off at the grocery if I need something and have a backpack for that. Larger shopping I take the car. I also go mountain biking or long road rides whenever possible. There is a bike trail that goes all the way around the lake and is 200 km. I have not yet done the whole thing but the railroad also runs around the lake so you can just catch the next train back and they run every 15 minutes.
I normally use a bicycle for the majority of my travels locally. I have a yacht at nearby marina and the distance is 4 miles each way. I stop off at the grocery if I need something and have a backpack for that. Larger shopping I take the car. I also go mountain biking or long road rides whenever possible. There is a bike trail that goes all the way around the lake and is 200 km. I have not yet done the whole thing but the railroad also runs around the lake so you can just catch the next train back and they run every 15 minutes.