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One of the pleasant surprises during our first bike tour of Britain
(many years ago) was the interest the Brits took in our adventure, and
the care they took with directions. It seemed common for them to give
us detailed directions, then summarize with a brief repetition: "So,
again, that's left at the first light, two blocks on, right at the
chemist and look for it on your left." One middle aged woman even
walked a block out of her way to be able to point out the tricky
beginning part.

I like the summary review a lot, and I try to remember to do that for
others.

- Frank Krygowski


On my visits to the UK people have always been extremely gracious about
giving directions to lost tourists, to the point of walking up to me and
offering when I looked even more lost than usual. It's a very pleasant
custom.
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