Over this past weekend, my friend and I went to Point Pleasant beach for the day. He drove while I navigated us with my phone and let me say this: I am TERRIBLE at navigating. Our drive to the beach was about half an hour longer than it needed to be because we either missed exits or were in the wrong lane, which was completely my fault. I'm not sure why, but I've always had a hard time figuring out the timing of the google maps arrow and our car, so we would end up passing an exit because I thought it was farther down. Fortunately, my friend forgave me (a lot) and it wasn't too stressful since there wasn't a ton of traffic, but the drive home was EVEN WORSE which, again, was my fault. Not to mention there were a ton of toll booths. Since we didn't have an E-Zpass, we couldn't just drive through them so we had to make sure we were in a Cash lane. During our drive home, we were at a toll booth and we couldn't get into the correct lane so we ended up going through without paying.
Aside from the chaotic drive, it was a relaxing day that was very much needed. We walked along the shore, took pictures, ate lunch, and explored the surrounding town at our own leisurely pace. We even got ice cream at the Point Creamery and I highly recommend it. Obviously, the day would have been more enjoyable if we weren't so anxious about COVID (and if it was about 60 degrees warmer), but it was still an amazing day. It really made me realize how beneficial it can be to get out of my house and do something completely different. It also made me realize that if I ever have to drive somewhere and navigate by myself, I'd probably be better off not going.
It's so great that you got to spend the day at the beach! I wasn't able to go this past summer due to COVID, but I'm hoping to go this summer. It's a good thing you ended up making it there and back safely. I'm also terrible with directions and navigation, so I could totally relate to your experience!
ReplyDeleteyeah, navigating isn't one of my perks either. I once led my friends to go to some school instead of the concert we were supposed to go to.but, the beach is one of my favorite places. I'm glad you had fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you were able to go to the beach! It's nice to take a day off and go do something with a friend, especially with COVID-19 and everything. I'm also really bad at navigating, I always end up missing a turn or exit!
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