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September 05, 2007
on the first day no less
For those that know, I have a tendency when I rent a car in foreign countries to do something that is totally not cool. Driving on the cobbled sidewalks of Munich (hey, there weren't any signs saying the road had changed from a driving road to a enclosed mall!). Driving over a tiny roundabout in France. Yesterday? Took a wrong turn to get back to the hotel and ended up driving in the bus lane for three blocks, including what felt like the longest red light as people stared at me. I think a homeless guy did a double-take. I couldn't wait for the light to change so I could turn right and get back in with the regular traffic.
Yup. Definitely not in Kansas anymore, CF.
Posted by jennj at September 5, 2007 01:47 AM
Clue-ments:
CF,
Got back from Ireland on Wednesday. Driving anecdote: Hung over on Sunday from seeing Dublin's best bars on Saturday night (it was the jager bombs and the jack and cokes that did me in not the Guiness), I had to drive the COO's car back to his place in the morning while following the CEO.
Wheel is on the wrong side. Shifter is where it normally is, but I have to use my left hand. Driving on the opposite side I am used to. Negotiating traffic circles and right hand turns through Dublin Center.
Most of the car is not to my right - it's to my left. That has been ingrained for years. Not sure how many road cones I clipped on the left.....
However, I got no quizzical looks from people, homeless or otherwise.
Posted by: Iwan at September 8, 2007 08:23 AM
Iwan - Jagermeister usually does people in.....at least it was only road cones....was the CEO driving erratically also?
Posted by: cf at September 9, 2007 07:40 AM