The area is full of small, completely typical little towns—it feels like you've stepped into an American movie. People clearly live a bit closer together here, but it's still more like a village than a real city.

If you ever need emergency help, an ambulance or police will take about 20 minutes to reach you. And the firefighters? They're all volunteers out here. They only get paid salaries in the bigger towns where the budget can actually support that kind of thing.