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25. We got to Landera
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2024-10-29 19:42:56DAMON
After driving for three long days, we finally got to Landera. Actually, we drove for only four hours but it felt like three days to me.
Landera was a lovely town. The town was known for its participation in sport-related activities, and it could be clearly seen from the insanely big ‘Welcome to Landera‘ signboard that one saw before getting into the town. While Landera was way more lively than Woodhidge, it was still far away from any major city and it really told on the houses and the size and models of businesses there.
Landera was more or less like Woodhidge...if Woodhidge had a community that worked as one, rather than everyone minding their business.
“Let's park here, and get ourselves something to ea
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