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Google maps has a sense of humour? I tried out the get directions thingie, and typed in San Francisco CA to Yosemite
and I forgot to add National Park CA, so it assumes I mean Yosemite in NSW Australia. OMG the directions are crazy!!! Driving directions to Yosemite NSW 14,158 mi – about 54 days 23 hours San Francisco, CA USA 1. Head northeast on Market St toward 11th St 203 ft 2. Turn right at 11th St 0.6 mi 3. Turn left at Bryant St 0.3 mi 4. Turn left to merge onto I-80 E toward Oakland Partial toll road 54.6 mi 5. Take exit 56 to merge onto I-505 N toward Redding 34.2 mi 6. Merge onto I-5 N Passing through Oregon Entering Washington 720 mi 7. Take exit 168B for State Hwy 520 toward Bellevue/Kirkland 0.3 mi 8. Merge onto WA-520 E 0.5 mi 9. Take the Montlake Blvd exit 0.2 mi 10. Turn left at E Montlake Pl E/WA-513 0.4 mi 11. Turn left at NE Pacific St 0.7 mi 12. Continue on NE Northlake Way 0.2 mi 13. Turn left to stay on NE Northlake Way 1.0 mi 14. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Hawaii 2,756 mi 15. Slight right at Turtle Bay Hilton 0.1 mi 16. Turn left at Kuilima Dr 0.5 mi 17. Turn right at HI-83 10.5 mi 18. Continue on Joseph P Leong Hwy 1.9 mi 19. Slight right at HI-99/N Kamehameha Hwy Continue to follow N Kamehameha Hwy 8.6 mi 20. Merge onto I-H2 S via the ramp to Honolulu 8.2 mi 21. Merge onto I-H1 E 4.5 mi 22. Take exit 13B to merge onto I-H201 E 4.7 mi 23. Continue on I-H1 E 3.8 mi 24. Take exit 23 for Punahou St 0.2 mi 25. Turn right at Punahou St 0.1 mi 26. Turn right at S Beretania St 0.1 mi 27. Turn left at Kalakaua Ave 1.9 mi 28. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Japan 3,879 mi 29. Continue straight 0.3 mi 30. Turn right 184 ft 31. Turn left toward 県道263号線 0.2 mi 32. Turn left toward 県道263号線 0.2 mi 33. Turn right at 県道263号線 0.3 mi 34. Slight left to stay on 県道263号線 200 ft 35. Turn left to stay on 県道263号線 0.3 mi 36. Turn right at 国道125号線 0.4 mi 37. Turn left at 国道354号線 0.4 mi 38. Slight left to stay on 国道354号線 2.0 mi 39. Turn right to stay on 国道354号線 1.0 mi 40. Take the ramp to 常磐自動車道 Toll road 0.3 mi 41. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for 東京 and merge onto 常磐自動車道 Toll road 23.8 mi 42. Take exit 三郷JCT toward 首都高・銀座・湾岸線 Toll road 0.7 mi 43. Merge onto 首都高速6号三郷線 Toll road 5.7 mi 44. Take exit 小菅JCT toward 湾岸線・銀座 Toll road 0.4 mi 45. Merge onto 首都高速中央環状線 Toll road 0.4 mi 46. Take exit 堀切JCT on the right toward 銀座・箱崎 Toll road 0.3 mi 47. Merge onto 首都高速6号向島線 Toll road 5.4 mi 48. Take exit 江戸橋JCT toward 新宿・北池袋 Toll road 0.4 mi 49. Merge onto 首都高速都心環状線 Toll road 3.8 mi 50. Take exit 谷町JCT on the right toward 東名・渋谷 Toll road 0.3 mi 51. Merge onto 首都高速3号渋谷線 Toll road 6.9 mi 52. Continue on 東名高速道路 Toll road 189 mi 53. Take exit 豊田JCT toward 東海環状・伊勢湾岸道・豊田東・四日市 Toll road 0.3 mi 54. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 伊勢湾岸道・四日市 and merge onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道 Toll road 19.8 mi 55. Take the ramp onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道 Toll road 12.1 mi 56. Take exit 四日市JCT toward 東名阪道・大阪・伊勢道 Toll road 0.6 mi 57. Merge onto 東名阪自動車道 Toll road 13.8 mi 58. Take exit 亀山JCT toward 新名神・京都・大阪 Toll road 0.6 mi 59. Merge onto 新名神高速道路 Toll road 30.9 mi 60. Take exit 草津JCT toward 草津PA・名神・京滋・京都・大阪 Toll road 0.2 mi 61. Take exit 草津PA on the right toward 名神 Toll road 0.5 mi 62. Merge onto 名神高速道路 Toll road 30.1 mi 63. Take exit 吹田JCT toward 中国道・山陽道・宝塚・岡山 Toll road 1.1 mi 64. Merge onto 中国自動車道 Toll road 18.8 mi 65. Take exit 神戸JCT toward 山陽道・岡山・徳島 Toll road 0.9 mi 66. Merge onto 山陽自動車道 Toll road 192 mi 67. Take exit 廿日市JCT toward 山陽道・岩国・北九州 Toll road 0.7 mi 68. Merge onto 広島岩国道路 Toll road 7.4 mi 69. Take the ramp onto 山陽自動車道 Toll road 59.4 mi 70. Take exit 山口JCT to merge onto 中国自動車道 Toll road 40.5 mi 71. Continue on 関門橋 Toll road 5.9 mi 72. Continue on 九州自動車道 (signs for 九州道・福岡・熊本) Toll road 59.1 mi 73. Take exit 鳥栖JCT toward 大分道・大分・長崎道・長崎・佐賀 Toll road 0.3 mi 74. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 長崎道・長崎・佐賀 and merge onto 長崎自動車道 Toll road 75.0 mi 75. Take exit 高速長崎IC toward ながさき出島道路・(長崎市街) Toll road 0.5 mi 76. Merge onto ながさき出島道路/国道324号バイパス Toll road 1.9 mi 77. Take the ramp onto 出島海岸通り/国道499号線 Partial toll road 0.4 mi 78. Turn left at 江戸町通り 0.2 mi 79. Turn left 482 ft 80. Turn left 404 ft 81. Take the 長崎~奈良尾~奈留島~福江 ferry Toll road 60.8 mi 82. Continue straight 0.2 mi 83. Turn right toward 国道384号線 0.3 mi 84. Turn left at 国道384号線 1.3 mi 85. Slight left at 県道27号線 7.0 mi 86. Turn left at 県道31号線 0.4 mi 87. Continue on 県道164号線 4.7 mi 88. Turn left to stay on 県道164号線 0.2 mi 89. Slight left at 国道384号線 2.9 mi 90. Turn left 0.6 mi 91. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Australia (Northern Territory) 3,358 mi 92. Turn right at Myilly Tce 0.2 mi 93. Turn left at Kahlin Ave 0.2 mi 94. Turn left at Gilruth Ave 1.1 mi 95. Turn right at Goyder Rd 0.2 mi 96. Turn left at Stuart Hwy 598 mi 97. Turn left at Barkly Hwy Entering Queensland 395 mi 98. Turn left to stay on Barkly Hwy 74.8 mi 99. Continue on Flinders Hwy 9.1 mi 100. Turn right at Landsborough Hwy 207 mi 101. Turn left to stay on Landsborough Hwy Go through 2 roundabouts 177 mi 102. Turn right to stay on Landsborough Hwy 205 mi 103. Turn right at Mitchell Hwy 171 mi 104. Turn left to stay on Mitchell Hwy 0.6 mi 105. Turn left to stay on Mitchell Hwy Entering New South Wales 155 mi 106. Turn left to stay on Mitchell Hwy 3.4 mi 107. Continue on Warraweena St 453 ft 108. Turn left at Oxley St 0.1 mi 109. Turn right at Tarcoon St 0.2 mi 110. Turn right to stay on Tarcoon St 0.2 mi 111. Turn left at Mitchell Hwy 126 mi 112. Turn left to stay on Mitchell Hwy 57.4 mi 113. Turn left to stay on Mitchell Hwy 20.9 mi 114. Continue on Dandaloo St 0.1 mi 115. Turn left at Derribong St 0.3 mi 116. Continue on Algalah St 0.8 mi 117. Continue on Peak Hill Rd 11.1 mi 118. Continue on Tomingley Rd 11.1 mi 119. Turn right at Newell Hwy 16.6 mi 120. Turn left toward Peak Hill Rd 9.5 mi 121. Continue straight onto Peak Hill Rd 9.9 mi 122. Slight left at Renshaw McGirr Way 0.8 mi 123. Turn right at Cumnock Baldry Rd 17.0 mi 124. Continue on McLaughlin St 0.8 mi 125. Turn right at Obley St 13.0 mi 126. Continue on Castle St 0.6 mi 127. Turn right at Mitchell Hwy 21.7 mi 128. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Mitchell Hwy Go through 1 roundabout 33.8 mi 129. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mid Western Hwy 1.0 mi 130. Continue on Great Western Hwy 60.6 mi 131. Turn left at Albion St 0.2 mi 132. Turn right at Camp St 0.3 mi 133. Turn left at Victoria St 0.8 mi 134. Turn left at South St 20 ft 135. Turn right at Second Ave 0.4 mi Yosemite NSW that's so STUPID | |
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WTH!? Thats the funniest thing I've read all day!
Those aren't really good "driving" directions if a kayak is necessary If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: WTH!? Thats the funniest thing I've read all day!
Those aren't really good "driving" directions if a kayak is necessary I also don't understand AT ALL why it has to go via Japan and get stuck in the traffic there I mean I could cut down on at least 20 paddling days just by cutting straight across the ocean | |
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Kayak across the ocean???
They have a sense of humour, to say the least | |
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ZombieKitten said: thekidsgirl said: WTH!? Thats the funniest thing I've read all day!
Those aren't really good "driving" directions if a kayak is necessary I also don't understand AT ALL why it has to go via Japan and get stuck in the traffic there I mean I could cut down on at least 20 paddling days just by cutting straight across the ocean They figure your arms may need a break, so you get a pit stop in Japan If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: ZombieKitten said: I also don't understand AT ALL why it has to go via Japan and get stuck in the traffic there I mean I could cut down on at least 20 paddling days just by cutting straight across the ocean They figure your arms may need a break, so you get a pit stop in Japan I just can't figure out the names of the towns there | |
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ZombieKitten said: thekidsgirl said: They figure your arms may need a break, so you get a pit stop in Japan I just can't figure out the names of the towns there Who would have thought that you'd need to brush up on your Japanese before coming to America! You should see if the offer the "walking directions" If you will, so will I | |
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That is one of the most hilarious things I've ever read. If my head didn't hurt I'd be rolling around on the floor. You should send that to Jay Leno or something and have it be on The Tonight Show. | |
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( Also they want to give you an inland route for Cali 5 freeway... ugly and nothing to see) | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: ( Also they want to give you an inland route for Cali 5 freeway... ugly and nothing to see) that is probably how the whole trip is!! all the backroads of Japan, past the rubbish tips etc | |
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ZombieKitten said: 28. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Japan 3,879 mi 29. Continue straight 0.3 mi 30. Turn right 184 ft 31. Turn left toward 県道263号線 I'm in tears here | |
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wow | |
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Oh yeah, if you want to visit Yosemite from CA, you might wanna consider going around through Napa Valley (wine ) then Reno (gambling, not quite like Las Vegas but still), Lake Tahoe, then Yosemite and back to SF | |
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What? I always take this route. | |
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TMPletz said: What? I always take this route.
no wonder you still haven't arrived | |
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BlueZebra said: aussie humour then | |
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oh my god | |
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What does mi exactly stand for? If it is only few yards, i could kayak,lol
Or does it mean 3,000 miles [Edited 12/31/08 20:23pm] Prince I will always miss and love U. | |
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OzlemUcucu said: What does mi exactly stand for? If it is only few yards, i could kayak,lol
Or does it mean 3,000 miles [Edited 12/31/08 20:23pm] yes, miles | |
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At least it is giving some information, i dont think one can blame google for that. Using owns brain when googling is always useful, but i agree this is funny info! Prince I will always miss and love U. | |
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OzlemUcucu said: At least it is giving some information, i dont think one can blame google for that. Using owns brain when googling is always useful, but i agree this is funny info!
a kayak is something you could transport on the top of your car, so it still suits the "travelling by car" option I ticked | |
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I don't know about you, but I've always got my kayak ready to plop in the ocean and head on a journey of just under 4,000 miles! | |
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Simplicity said: I don't know about you, but I've always got my kayak ready to plop in the ocean and head on a journey of just under 4,000 miles!
you'd want to bring a fishing rod and a camp stove too, sunscreen and a hat | |
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ZombieKitten said: Simplicity said: I don't know about you, but I've always got my kayak ready to plop in the ocean and head on a journey of just under 4,000 miles!
you'd want to bring a fishing rod and a camp stove too, sunscreen and a hat Oh, at least! | |
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Simplicity said: ZombieKitten said: you'd want to bring a fishing rod and a camp stove too, sunscreen and a hat Oh, at least! I hope you like fish! | |
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Sounds like a good journey, maybe I can join u both with a handheld camera, Prince I will always miss and love U. | |
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ZombieKitten said: Simplicity said: Oh, at least! I hope you like fish! That may pose a problem. | |
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OzlemUcucu said: Sounds like a good journey, maybe I can join u both with a handheld camera,
I hope I don't fall in | |
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