As designated navigator during our trip I was feeling pretty confident, I had access to 2 different GPS's and a paper map, and had gotten versed at letting my dad know anytime he accidentally turned down a one way street the wrong way (left hand driving was still a challenge). But I don't think anyone, even lifelong Johannesburgians could say they are proficient at navigating the cities highways. There are a few key things that make driving in Johannesburg difficult.
1. Left hand driving: After a week and a half dad was still signalling his turns with his windshield wiper instead of his blinker.
2. Highways with 12 lanes of traffic exiting and entering in a maze of merge lanes: Just when you thought you were on the right road it would split down the middle and you didn't know if you were still on the same road or the exit ramp. At times it was almost comical.
3. The Exit and Road names on the GPS did not match the signs on the road. A recipe for misunderstanding and constantly hearing "recalculating". After our 5th wrong turn, I'm pretty sure SIRI called us a word that was not programmed into her system.
After taking the scenic tour of J-burg we finally made it to the train station. Our friends from the truck company were there to take our vehicle. Such wonderful guys, gave us a hug and wished us well on the next leg of of our journey. Off to Cape Town!
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| Dad's making that train car look good |
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