Googley-eyed for Google

Well....several months ago we went to Hawaii. It was lovely and we had a great time driving all over the island. Shortly after we came back my husband was 'driving' the same routes we had followed on Google maps. I really thought he was crazy so when this assignment came up I thought I would try the same virtual experience! I first tried Hawaii and 'drove' some of the same routes we actually motored along. Not my cup of tea, after all I had seen it in real life! There was absolutely no appeal there for me. So then I thought I would try a'virtual holiday' somewhere I hadn't been but have always wanted to go. So off I went to The Hague. I even have a friend living there so it is not inconceivable that I might go there. I 'landed' at the airport and attempted to 'drive' to her house. Well, suffice to say that had it been for real I would have ended up in a canal several times over! In addition I kind of felt like like a bit of a voyeur peeking into her windows. By the time I was done I was really on the fence as to whether I would actually enjoy going there. All in all I found the street view to be quite helpful in envisioning where my friend lived but zooming around not so great - in fairness it isn't really designed for this purpose. Would I recommend it - yes, but for the purpose it was designed for - finding places!