Shit, a motorway!

I am proud to present another story of me getting lost on the scooter. Max, Erdem and I had an appointment at 7pm at Bell Lane, North-West London (here) to have a look at a rehearsal room for the band. Ok, no problem, I own this huge A-Z map, so quick look at Google map and a highlight it in the map. Tottenham Court Road, Marylebone Road, a lot of traffic, terrible but normal at this time.

Here, I realised that I left the map on my desk. Great. However, I had the picture in my mind. Turn right at Brent Cross shopping center, easy, right? Unfortunately this junction was much bigger than on the map with at 17 possibilities to turn off. Of course, I took the wrong one, the North Circular. Big road for a scooter with really everybody faster than me which was quite scary. I was about here, when I first called Max and told him, that I've no clue where I am. The problem with this big roads is that you can't turn easily. I knew I was totally wrong, but you have to drive and drive...

It some point I managed to turn aroud and took the North Circular back. Then I made the biggest mistake near here. Instead of staying on the North Circular I ended up on the M1 towards Luton. Did I say that the North Circular was scary? I was wrong, the motorway M1 is. I realised immediately, that I am totally wrong, but you're not I allowed to turn and all I could do was hope that there was a junction soon.

After 20 really scary minutes later (maybe less, but it felt like 20) I arrived at a Service Station near here. I was really glad, because I could buy some petrol and ask for help. I just hoped that there was a way back to London that didn't include the motorway. The staff at the petrol station was very friendly and directed me back to London using the A41/A1 which is still a big road, but not a motorway. Eventually I arrived here and from there I knew where I was. Phew!! It was already quarter past eight and I was just to be alive, so I decided to head back home. What a ride!

I learned two things:
1) Never be too lazy to go back and take the map
2) I need a faster scooter ;-)