For instance, last week my wife and I were on our delayed honeymoon in New York and were looking to get from Ithaca to Burdett. Mapquest’s directions indicated a one hour, six minute trip. Fortunately, I came across much better directions on the web site of the bed and breakfast we went to. Total driving time using the better directions: 25 minutes, and that’s driving the speed limit. As you can see from the link above, Mapquest’s directions would have taken us in a “V” rather than anything resembling a straight line. (Something funny I noticed on the above map: there’s actually a town called “Podunk.”)
Have you had any wacky Mapquest experiences? -ram
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