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For the sake of my tale, I’ve taken the liberty of moving the road in the picture from New Mexico to France – somewhere I’m more used to driving!
Why do they drive on the wrong side of the road? Everyone should keep left like us. It was stupid to bring our car. We’re on holiday. I should feel relaxed.
Oh no, a roundabout. Keep right-right-right-woo! Bloody foreigner nearly hit us! Imbécile! Yes, I know we’re the foreigners, but we’re their guests, they should treat us with respect!
Wait there chum, it’s my right of way. Oh, lordy-lordy it’s not – eeeek….! Missed. Désolé monsieur.
He’s heading towards us in the wrong lane! Regarde où vous allez! No, I’m wrong – hold tight – phew!
Next time we drive abroad I’m hiring a tank!
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Prod a Froggie to visit the squares!
Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
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I’d leave the car behind and travel by coach or train as we did in Amsterdam!
Did you travel by bike in Amsterdam?
No. I haven’t been on a bike since I was about 8. We got a travel ticket which gave us unlimited rides on trams and water buses. Our second trip we took a coach tour to the Delft pottery. Loved the city, and there was no language problem.
I love this! lol
I’m pleased! Thanks so much.
Haha! Better get a taxi or uber
That would make sense!
Lol! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
hilarious!
Thanks, Beth!
Haha! Sounds like a solid plan!
That’s what I thought, Nancy!
Next time, take a tour bus or let someone who lives there drive.
Wise advice, James!
Which is why this American, who has probably driven that New Mexico road, would not drive a car in Great Britain. Yikes!
When my American cousin came to the UK to visit us, he hired car – and when he came across a roundabout he wished he hadn’t!
This is one experience I am glad I never had! hehehe
This is pure fiction – I’ve driven many a mile on French roads and as long as you concentrate it’s not that bad …whoops, that was close!
and their distances are all wrong too (bloody kilometres!) Must be on account of it being hotter in Fahrenheit
That’s true…and don’t start me on Euros!
Beautiful photo. I love the seaside! Thanks, Keith.
Sorry, my bad, Keith. My comment abovr was meant for your recent seaside Pic. My mistake.
Driving on vacation can be a challenge.
Worry not, Suzette!
Different countries, different rules!
Thank you Keith.
And, yes to “different rules.”
Y’know, Keef, I wouldn’t trust you in charge of a pram!
Toujours drôle, mon pote
bloody hilarious. 🙂
Thanks, plaridel!
I’m glad those days are behind me CE!
Mercy by the bucketload, my friend.
Hi Keith,
Nice story. Yup next time take a break from driving on a vacation. 🙂
…otherwise you need another holiday when you get back in order to recover!
Sounds so stressful! Glad they made it through alive.
I got stressed writing it!
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It’s bad enough in my own back yard where I at least know where I am going (most of the time). In another country? Nope.
Fun story!
Very wise, Mimi!
This made me laugh Keith as it’s a feeling I’ve had a few times – trying to remember which side of the road I should be on when driving in France or Spain – especially if there are no cars on the road to give me a hint!!😃
I know what you mean, Ange, even when I lived in France I had my moments!
I recall my father driving the wrong way round a French roundabout in ’68. The look on the spectating Frenchman’s face was pure Pink Panther. Good piece.
Haha, I bet it was!
Haha, I remember doing that many times from UK to France and other places! Fun? Hmm. At least it would be a company car, I had many of those over the years!
Someone definitely needs to take the bus next time! I’ve switched often enough between UK and Canada that I mostly find it natural, but the exception is a narrow country lane in the UK, when someone is suddenly coming towards me and I panic for a microsecond before deciding which hedge to squash against!
Dear Keith,
Sounds like a challenging vacation. I’m not sure I could come over there and get used to driving on the “wrong” side of the road either. 😉 They’re putting more and more roundabouts in here. I detest them. Your story made me giggle.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Spot on!
Very confusing indeed!
Any idea how and why the shift from righthand driving became lefthand one happened?
Just curious!
The last line is hilarious.