| Keith Seymore |
04-04-2019 08:55 PM |
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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore
(Post 1442441)
Cologne (ie, "Koln") Germany
My brother in law and his wife used to live in Cologne.
During one of our visits we decided to go see the Cathedral, boldly without our hosts. This was back before GPS, so Christa gave directions (go to the corner in this town, go left; go til you see the tree in the road, go right, stay on that road until you see the red barn painted white, etc). Naturally, it didn't take long to get off the map - but - the good news is the Cathedral towers over the rest of the city so as long as you keep heading in that direction you will find it. All was well. etc etc
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That was our "go to" phrase for many years when we needed to add some levity to a tense domestic scene: "...would you like a bite of chocolate?". (The answer to all life's problems, apparently).
Needless to say we did find our way back. I stopped at a Shell Station that had a giant map out by the road. By memorizing local landmarks (traffic circles, mostly) I was able to get us back to the apartment.
That was also my first opportunity to drive on the famed Autoban: in a mid 80's Toyota Minivan, with a top speed of about 100! (kph, that is).
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