It is a great honour to be able to publish the twentieth entry in our 2016 Travel Highlights Competition - it is from Sandra Staas. Enjoy her wonderful highlight.
Lost in Washington D.C.
Driving around Washington D.C. for the first time in 8 years, going 70 miles an hour in the slow lane. Lost.
“We need to take the George Washington Parkway.” I search hopefully for signs.
“Are you sure? Do you really know where you’re going?!”
“I think I do.”
“Make a left. Make a left HERE! Now!”
I swerve abruptly zooming across lanes, almost getting hit by a tour bus and make a sharp left. Hands clenched on the steering wheel, I mutter, “Now where are we?”
“How should I know? I thought you knew where you were going!”
Driving around Washington D.C. for the first time in 8 years, going 70 miles an hour in the slow lane. Lost.
“We need to take the George Washington Parkway.” I search hopefully for signs.
“Are you sure? Do you really know where you’re going?!”
“I think I do.”
“Make a left. Make a left HERE! Now!”
I swerve abruptly zooming across lanes, almost getting hit by a tour bus and make a sharp left. Hands clenched on the steering wheel, I mutter, “Now where are we?”
“How should I know? I thought you knew where you were going!”
Sandra Staas grew up in Scotland before moving to Spain. She resides in Pennsylvania and taught Spanish as adjunct faculty for many years in the Pittsburgh area. She has written and photographed numerous photo tours, and her articles have been published in several journals/newspapers. She recently has self-published three memoirs and one short story collection on Kindle.
