Hi all,

I hate overpopulation.
But.........don´t be afraid, I won´t shoot you guys.
I wonder how about you , does it bother you? Does it affect your trip or route planning? Am I the only one, or is it maybe in my head?

For example the city of Hamburg still has no decent ring road. All trafic, both local and transit, has to use the few motorways which goes almost through the city center. For me Hamburg is a no-go at daytime. When I have to pass that city I either go a long way around or plan my arrival there late in the evening or at night. I know the long way around takes both more time and kilometers but rather that, then driving in rush hour traffic.
Another example: I watched the map of Austria and Slovenia, saw a nice route and then watched street view. No way, way too many villages to cross and way too much traffic.
I have to say, I drive a 4x4, not a motorcycle and these are transit countries to my destination but I like to take detours and leave the motorway sometimes but I want to get keep on driving as much as possible at the same speed. I don´t have to drive fast, but I want to keep a constant speed.
Another one: When I think about visiting a touristic site or event I read the reviews from other people and they write ¨way too much people¨, ¨long waiting lines¨, ¨not enough parking¨ ¨overcrowded¨. Then for me it´s a no-go.
In Europe there are a lot of interesting places and events but there are often way too many people so one can´t enjoy them as much as it should be.

All the best,

Rögnvaldur