I have a friend who met a woman in her town who is ninety years old, doesn't have a car, doesn't take the bus, and lives on a hill— and my friend got tired from walking before she did!
I think the ways of getting around here are perfect and convenient, but not necessary for everyone. Obviously, if you are a working person and need to get from A to B and you don't have a car, you need to take a bus or train. However, if you just need to get from one part of the city center to another and you are in good health, you can walk. I usually feel like I am being lazy when I take the buses and don't really need to.
Also, I am on a budget here. I get paid a certain amount of money and have to pay my bills and I like to travel. Every time I buy a bus ticket, I always try to think of two things: what I could do with that money in another country and what I am doing to the environment by supporting these methods of transportation. Asturias is so green and beautiful that I hate feeling like I am hurting the beautiful environment here by taking a bus when I could easily walk home.
I think the ways of getting around are definitely connected to the culture and environment of Asturias. In terms of the environment, I know that Asturias uses public transportation to try and limit the usage of cars. If the majority of people take the bus, although they are putting some gas fumes into the air by using the bus, fewer people will use their individual cars. Asturias aims to minimize the damage to the environment, because the city's economy is dependent upon the environment.
