That sounds like the biggest ballache in the world. Shame you don't have a car could have been a lot easier. Must have been proper fun on the rollerblades though.
I love cycling myself, such a great outdoor activity, can watch the world go past as you move through space.
Yeah no car for me, too much upkeep for someone that doesn't travel much or far. Public transpo would have been faster, with more $, less time, but no exercise either.