I recently attended some workshops in Raleigh, NC. The classes I found to be enjoyable but driving on the beltline not so much. Although I used to live in this area, before the population and road system became what it is today, I now am very much a small town girl. The beltline is three and four lanes of steady in a hurry commuters. The most intimidating part for me though are it's continuous on and off ramps, and heaven forbid you are not in the correct lane when you get to your exit. It feels like you are being charged on in battle, not only being trapped from both sides, in front, and barrelling down on you from behind, but they are constantly charging down on you from off ramps, one after the other, like a battalion of warriors coming down from the cliffs above. As I was in the middle of what seemed to be chaos, feeling assaulted and attacked, I began to wonder if from a birds eye view that this may look like a well choreographed dance. My problem was that I had wondered on stage and didn't know the steps.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Beltline - Battle or Ballet
I recently attended some workshops in Raleigh, NC. The classes I found to be enjoyable but driving on the beltline not so much. Although I used to live in this area, before the population and road system became what it is today, I now am very much a small town girl. The beltline is three and four lanes of steady in a hurry commuters. The most intimidating part for me though are it's continuous on and off ramps, and heaven forbid you are not in the correct lane when you get to your exit. It feels like you are being charged on in battle, not only being trapped from both sides, in front, and barrelling down on you from behind, but they are constantly charging down on you from off ramps, one after the other, like a battalion of warriors coming down from the cliffs above. As I was in the middle of what seemed to be chaos, feeling assaulted and attacked, I began to wonder if from a birds eye view that this may look like a well choreographed dance. My problem was that I had wondered on stage and didn't know the steps.
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You describe this so beautifully Maria...especially your last sentence!! It is like choreography when driving on multi lane highways!!!
ReplyDeleteAgree w/ sherry lee -- you describe it so well!
ReplyDeleteI always get nervous when I drive in large volumes of traffic. I feel the same, like everyone else knows the steps to the dance and I was just pushed on stage. Once I am familiar with a place it is all good but until I know the route, forget it. Glad the classes made it all worth while.
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Dawn
Well said. You really can't let your mind wander for a moment on those roads, can you?
ReplyDeleteWe never get lonely on our daily commutes. Crank up the rock-n-roll and peddle to the metal. Fun.
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