by cyclomedia (882859) writes: Amen to that, I have had a similar experience in the UK, and the near-straight route to my home town is a whopping 30 miles shorter via the countryside than the motorway (freeway) network, meaning it takes about the same length of time but is a much more pleasant drive (you can not exactly stop for a picnic and feed the ducks at the side of the motorway) AND because yo