... surrounded by nothing but offices and trees and a highway ....

We weren't encouraged (to say the least) when we were met by shaking heads whenever we brought up the question of "Is there anything to do around here?". Then, we found out that there wasn't so much as a mall or a supermarket within walking distance (horrors!).

So, we figured I had to drive otherwise by the time our month was up, I might just expire from boredom. Hence ....