No, really.

And for once, I didn’t say it. John Vinocur did, in a lovely essay in the International Herald-Tribune.

The only part I’m not so keen on, predictably, is his suggestion to drive a car. And he even admits you can’t get all the way to the beach in a car, because of the parking regulations–so why even start? Though if you were to ride a bike instead, you might not want to bother switching to a horse midway through the trip, as he directs you to.