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the america chronicles '22: making dents in houston.

houston skyline, one of many houston skylines ;P i think this is the downton skyline. as america's 4th biggest city houston is a sprawling one, comprised of gazillions of neighborhoods, spread out over a whooping 1659 square kilometer land area. you can kinda guess how sheer impossible it must be to experience this city in just one day and since we only stepped foot into it for only two days, we pretty much only made a tiny dent into the fabric of houston. it's also not really the most foot/bike friendly city because of that, with neighborhoods spread out so much that you have to travel by car or bus or within the rail system if you want to get around. that doesn't mean that houston doesn't  have anything nice to offer for visitors, though, it's just harder to get there without any vehicles. i am sure i missed out on many great neighborhoods and sights & nature, too! it's actually a little unfortunate that it's sprawled out like that, as one might get th...