I accidentally drove 900 miles out of my way today-- did you?

Belgian woman sets out on 90 mile journey with "help" of GPS and en...

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on January 16, 2013 at 4:29pm

I like this one about a couple that drove into a river because the GPS didn't tell them to wait for the ferry.

I thought the stories on this link were pretty funny as well.

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Permalink Reply by Cameron 7.5 mi on January 16, 2013 at 4:44pm

Trust me, you haven't lived until you go to meet some friends and accidentally end up in Eastern Europe.

If nothing else having to go through customs when she left the Schengen Area should have been a hint.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on January 16, 2013 at 5:04pm

This is my favorite line: "Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn't in Belgium anymore." It is almost meme-worthy.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on January 16, 2013 at 5:13pm

You don't necessarily have to go through customs between some European countries.

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Trust me, you haven't lived until you go to meet some friends and accidentally end up in Eastern Europe.

If nothing else having to go through customs when she left the Schengen Area should have been a hint.

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Permalink Reply by Beans on January 16, 2013 at 5:18pm

‘Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn’t in Belgium anymore.’

Burma!!

Why did you say Burma?

I panicked.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi on January 16, 2013 at 7:00pm

I like the lesson:

The lesson here: If you start seeing road signs in (multiple) foreign languages, pull over. You're probably going the wrong way.

Of course, that would not necessarily work in the U.S.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on January 16, 2013 at 8:07pm

"I should have made a left toin at Albuquerque." - B. Bunny

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on January 16, 2013 at 10:47pm

Totally got Woodward ave. in Woodridge Illinois confused with Woodward ave. in Mi. and rode about an hour the hitchhiked the rest. WHEW!

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 17, 2013 at 9:07am

Good one!

Gerry G said:

"I should have made a left toin at Albuquerque." - B. Bunny

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Permalink Reply by Stuart on January 17, 2013 at 11:33am

If I were using a navigational device that sent me so far off track, (since I can actually see where I am on the map), I might go home and update the firmware!

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Permalink Reply by Nançois 8.5 on January 17, 2013 at 12:25pm

Don't tell me, tell Toto! Seems like she just didn't want to pick up the "friend" at the train station.

David P. said:

"Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn't in Belgium anymore."

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Permalink Reply by Cameron 7.5 mi on January 17, 2013 at 12:53pm

There appear to be trains running at least hourly between the two towns most of the day. Maybe next time the friend will take the train all the way instead of asking to be picked up in Brussels.