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There is a story of a guy in England who sent a letter to his friend in Los Angeles. He asked him to "pop in" to New York City to see how his daughter is doing.
The LA guy wrote back and said it would be faster if he went himself.
I really don't think Euros have a solid grasp of the scale of the US.
Canada has a highway that goes between the most easterly and westerly points of the country. If you drove from end to end, stopping only for gas and drive through meals, it would take you about a week.
The most easterly and westerly points on the mainland. You're not getting from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland by highway.
There are ferries.