I've got the worst sense of direction of anyone I've ever met. I could get lost walking somewhere 2 blocks away. In fact, come to think of it, I have. It took me at least 3 tries to figure out how to drive to my high school from my house. Did I mention that the school was maybe 10 minutes from said house, factoring in traffic?But I've actually done surprisingly well getting around London. Part of that is because I'm walking not driving. My lack of hand-eye coordination isn't quite as much of a hindrance when all I'm doing is juggling books and my purse. In fact, trying to avoid getting hit by London cabbies and those terryfying motorcyclists has been the extent of my problems. I even found a shortcut to school.
So why is that? Why am I suddenly able to cross a street without getting turned around? It's because of this wonderful little gem that my Mom got me before I left.
I hate maps. They don't make sense to me. This one miraculously does. It has little visual representations of tourist attractions that I can use to orient myself. It has a tube map. It even has descriptions of some of the famous sites. And all in a package small enough to fit in the outside pocket of my tote. Genius.
If you're even half as bad at directions as I am and you're traveling to an unfamiliar city, this will be the best $6 you've ever spent.
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Remember that time you got lost on the way back from the National Cathedral and you had to call me for directions even though I hadn't lived in D.C. for several months?
Good times.
p.s. You may think that the statute of limitations on this mocking has ceased, but I assure you it has not.
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