Lost in direction...

Am writing this after a couple of days, after it actually happened. Did not find time, as I was really busy with work (Oh really!!!).

I did fly to New Zealand (for work purpose) last weekend. Well the timing of the flight was a bit odd and I reached here at 2 in the morning' ( NZ local time ). It was really tiring and I had to be early to work the next day. !!

Five hours went very quickly and I was up half-asleep, (did not have an option). Then had a quick shower, had some cereals and did drop the files required into my carry case. It was 8:30 morning and do remember that when I requested for accomodation mentioned that am looking for an accomodation near by my workplace. So when I came down the elavator i did ask the helpdesk person

Myself: "G'day, how do I go to Wellesley street -west "
Helpdesk: "Oh well, here is the map and she highlighted the place am currently and marked it all the way along to Wellesley street".
Myself: "thanks for that, how long do u reckon it will take me to walk"
Helpdesk: "10 minutes".
Myself:"thanks!".

I thought let me walk as it's not too far.

I started walking going by the directions and then I went to the junction where Queen street meets Wellesley street. Wow ! I did see the sign where it said Wellesly 1-60,and based on it, i took a right turn frm the current place.

As I started walking into wellesley, it started pouring in.. I did not have an umbrella, and was getting drenched. Now, i was looking for the door number which am after. I was walking for more than 10 minutes and cudn't find. I stopped in front of a college (guess so!) and was wondering, will I wait until it stops raining or will take somebody's help in finding this place or call a cab.

Since it was wee hours the cabs were full and i didn't have a mobile to call a cab (i did not know the number too).

After 5 minutes, i started walking back the same way I came and went running back to my hotel (destination unreachable or its not the shortest path !@#$%^^&*). I thought i will ask them to call a cab. Finally, i reached the hotel back, fully wet.

Again i went to the helpdesk and said:
Myself : "Can i get a cab"
Helpdesk: "where ru after?"
Myself : "Wellesley west".
Helpdesk : "(she dialed a cab straight-away) will be here in 5 minutes".
Myself : "thanks for that".

The cab finally came and I did tell the driver that the destination is wellesley west ! He did drive thru the way i walked , but then when he came to the intersection, he turned LEFT. I was puzzled "it say 1-60 and i wanna go to 115 r something".

He took a left, drove for 2 minutes and told me "here is your destination sir". I paid the bill and went running into the office for the meeting.

The meeting was about to begin and I wasn't too late.

Was wondering, how easy it is to get lost in a new place, that too if the weather is bad and u dont have a mobile too.

The evening after work, i walked back without much difficulty, Oops.... what a gr8 start in a new place....!!!!!