The journey home - oh boy!
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
June 2, 2018 2:38am CST
Well I had a great holiday and the weather was mostly good despite the sun disappearing just before I went. I got there without a problem and had a great time .. until it was time to go home.
I have the most appalling sense of direction and while I can always find my way to a destination I often have trouble reversing the route and that's what happened. On the way back I took a wrong turn and spent around 20 minutes trying to get back on the right road. I eventually found my way back but not before one of my dogs vomited in the back of the car all over my sister's feet and my granddaughter was shrieking "I'm going to be sick!"
I managed to pull over and clean up the mess and we continued our journey without further incident. I can't help asking myself though, why didn't I take my sat nav? I really thought I would be able to get there and back without a problem but next time I won't leave it to chance and it will be the first thing I pack!
It's great to be back chatting with you all again but I can see some of my early notifications which I noticed before I went have been deleted so I will do my best to locate them and get back to you all.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
2 Jun 18
It was a terrible mess. We managed to clear it up before the end of the journey though! 
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@LadyDuck (459722)
• Switzerland
2 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Many dogs do not like car rides, exactly like kids.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
@LadyDuck Normaly this dog has a very strong stomach but if a journey is more than 15 miles she will be sick. I have just bought some rubber cat mats
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jun 18
Hi! Glad to see you back again.. it's raining heavily here in Baguio City and we have thunderstorms again.
Have a great weekend!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
2 Jun 18
Thanks, we had a great time but it's good to be back home
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jun 18
@sprite1950 that's nice to hear..
You're always welcome
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
5 Jun 18
oh the joys of getting lost and puking dogs.. reminds me of a few months ago when we brought our 2 puppies home.. we did both of those things.. luckily we did not have anyone in the back seat to be the wearer of vomit. :) glad you enjoyed your vacation!
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
5 Jun 18
@sprite1950 oh boy.. that does't sound like fun.. but I have done the same recently and certainly do not envy you in the clean up dept... I drive everywhere now with paper towels and bags.. lol
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
6 Jun 18
@minx267 I have just bought some rubber car mats as she usually does it on the floor and it will be easier to clean off!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Jun 18
Yes I had to pull over and clean up. It was my big dog and there was a lot of it! My granddaughter was retching in the front seat! We had a great time but I'm kind of glad we won't need to go for another year!
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@Hannihar (129624)
• Israel
26 Jun 18
@sprite1950
I hate when I take wrong turns and get lost and then have to figure out how to get back to where I should be. It was quite a ride that the one of the dogs got sick and your granddaughter too.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Jun 18
Yes I was very grateful to get home that day!
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@Hannihar (129624)
• Israel
26 Jun 18
@sprite1950
I bet you were with all that went on in the car.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Jun 18
@Hannihar I can laugh now but not at the time!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
12 Jun 18
It was as my sister was in the back with her and she was sick on her feet!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Jun 18
@nela13 Yes, she laughs about it now though
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
12 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I feel sorry for your sister, I believe that even after she washed her feet, she could still feel the smell.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
8 Jun 18
Oh no!! That has happened to me before. I have a terrible sense of direction. Just ask my sister. It's why I let her do the driving. I am glad you had a good time and got back safely.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
9 Jun 18
I get very nervous if I have to travel out of my comfort zone. Yes I was glad to be back safely without any danger to life!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
11 Jun 18
@morgoodie You know I often think I should give up driving because I could manage without a car most of the time but it is handy when I really have to go somewhere.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
12 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I wouldn't be able to manage without a car. Although, it would be nice to save some gas once in a while by walking to places. I don't live close enough to stores and other places to do that.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
4 Jun 18
Now that does not sound like a Fun part of the trip at all and does not make for good memories
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
4 Jun 18
I can laugh at it now but at the time it was so stressful!
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 18
I am really glad that you has such a lovely trip. However the dog vomit wasn't as all nice and you losing your way must have been upsetting. I drove to Cornwall in 2012 and it is had a hard time trying to find some of Cornwall's pretty gardens. They are in rural areas and one time we found ourselves on a narrow country lane. It was so worrying in case someone drove towards me. It was a short cut so in a way it was worth it.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
I don't like driving at the best of times and getting lost is one thing I fear. However I eventually got back on the right track and we arrived home safely.
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
My partner always swears by maps but I'm not that good at reading them so would probably still get lost! I forgot my GPS but I won't do that again!
@allknowing (130233)
• India
3 Jun 18
I knew it. Nothing is more refreshing than getting back here and chatting with us (lol)
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
4 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Did I sound sincere? I meant it too
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
Did I sound insincere? I meant it .. it is nice to be back 1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
9 Jun 18
It's not the first time she's done it but dog vomit isn't quite as messy as human vomit and it doesn't smell as bad. I've bought some rubber mats now .. but I will take a sat nav next time
. (I am hopeless in direction too. Glad that you got back safe and sound.)@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
10 Jun 18
Thank you. I can look back and laugh now but it wasn't funny at the time!
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
2 Jun 18
Hello my friend it's good to have you back again. =)
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
Yes it was good but I will take my GPS next time!
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
2 Jun 18
The navigation is really useful when you go out to drive.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
3 Jun 18
Yes I will never travel without mine again
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
2 Jun 18
Yes and there was no danger to life even though I was panicking a bit!
