> I don't personally have a single friend in North America or Europe to whom it would be a "reasonable alternative" to travel on highways (where it is prohibite

> I don't personally have a single friend in North America or Europe to whom it would be a "reasonable alternative" to travel on highways (where it is prohibited) by bike or bus and invest maybe 90 minutes to simply get to the closest grocery store All of your friends have to take highways to reach a grocery store? That's nuts! Is this some kind of international agrarian hermit club? Or are you saying you don't have many friends? There are more possible friends to be made in more populous areas. Come, join us!