Driving in Old Europe

By old Europe I mean anything other than the auto ways the newer highways that connect towns.

Beware the streets are narrow hence very few BIG cars the Touran was considered a big-ish car it is classed as a people mover as it has 7 seats yet it is about the size of the Golf upon which it is based just a little taller so that you sit more upright.

This car was a tight fit or so it seemed as I am not accustomed to driving on the right (Wrong) side of the road so maybe I upset a few drivers by going slower in town than the local drivers, especially the taxies who drive like crazy.

The drivers seat is on the other side and all the controls are reversed ( I can not remember how many times I tried to change gears with the left hand or used the wipers instead of the blinker but we managed.

Parking in parking stations, like the old town roads these can be cramped and at time almost impossible to get into like the one at the hotel in Cadiz (See it here) but as I displayed the Australian Flag the local drivers did seem a little forgiving when I strayed onto the wrong side of the road (this did not happen often)

Driving on the Highway

Here it is frowned upon to drive in the fast lane except when overtaking and most drivers obey this rule returning to the right lane once it is safe to do so, Trucks when going slow uphill use their hazard lights to indicate they are a hazard, this put Snow off a few times, as he did not always see their right hand blinker so he thought they were about to change lanes.

There are signs at all tunnels no matter how short (even when you could see the exit) to tell you to switch on your lights

These are some of the oddities I remember there are other things to be cautious of but in truth I enjoyed the driving other than in peak city traffic.

Gallery

Don’t Laugh this was our Parking Spot at the hotel in Cadiz.

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