walking distance

i actually don't get it. maybe they just have longer legs?

in europe, most especially to where i've been like bavaria and salzburg, people would tell you that it's just a short distance to where i am going. only to find out that it's very far!

for example, in the hotel i stayed in at memmingen, i was told that the train station is just about a 10-min walk. in truth, it was more like 20-25 min walk for me. same goes in salzburg where i was told that the garden is only short distance away when in fact, i had to walk a long street to get there. oh, same in paris when i asked if the sacre couer was near our hostel. yes, it's only about 10 min walk. i think i walked for 30 mins.

it's probably they have long legs or it's just me that's been carrying a heavy suitcase?

but then again, i talked to two american girls who also had that impression.

so maybe, europeans just walk very fast.