Having become better in driving I decided yesterday to go to my destination in Helopolis by car. My original trip to Heliopolis was supposed to take place somewhere before noon yet I woke up early in the morning and made the drive to Heliopolis right after sunrise. I arrived to my destination their, did not even park and came back home once again. It was merely a rehearsal for the real thing!
The reason why I went through this early-in-the-day rehearsal was that the streets had very low traffic in the morning, specially on a Friday (which is a holiday in Egypt). I was able to take my time, learn the road well and practice the different maneuvers needed to complete the trip. When the time came later in the day to make the real trip I found myself driving with confidence and ease most of the way despite the slightly heavier traffic that was present around noon.
Lesson: If you are planning to make a new trip that you have not done before it is a good idea to make a rehearsal first by driving all the way to your planned destination and back during a time when the streets have low traffic. This exercise will make you drive more confidently when you make the trip again while the streets are busy.
Mohandeseen Trip
Today I though of making my (much farther) trip to Mohandeseen by car instead of taking the ACT bus. I remembered the successful trip I made the day before to Heliopolis and how rehearsal had played a great role in that so I decided to try and do the same for the Mohandeseen trip. I woke up very early in the morning and headed to Mohandiseen at around 5:30 AM which is before sunrise. Having checked the road through Google Maps and finding that the 6th of October Bridge was a good way to go I took the bridge all the way to there from Nasr City to Mohandeseen.
The round trip was around 33 km. It took me around an hour to reach Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandeseen around 40 minutes to reach my destination and just above 20 minutes on my way back. I kept looking at the signs to know my way as I headed to Mohandeseen which slowed me down while I came with a much higher speed on my way back.
It's really interesting to make such road rehearsals. Perhaps I should try that again with other roads and tips in the future God willing.
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