I rented a car at the Orlando airport. Forgot my GPS at home, but found one in car, so all was well. I've always followed the signs to WDW and figured I'd do that and then hook up the Garmin when I had to start driving around the city.
We plan, God laughs.
I got very lost ended up having to turn left to go back to the airport or right to St. Cloud. Being thirsty, I turned right to St. Cloud - figured my shot at finding a gas station would be better that way.
After much more being lost, i found a gas station and hooked up the Garmin. It kept saying I was in downtown Chicago. I re-set the state and entered Disney. Still had me driving in Chicago. Had I not known the streets of Chicago, I'd have followed along. But I did, so I tried disconnecting it, but still had me in Chicago.
Called Garmin, who got it re-set after much "press this, hold that" stuff. Then it wanted a pin code, but Garmin couldn't help there. Had to call Avis. Waited about 20 minutes for them to actually get on the line, but they gave me the code after I explained the situation.
She apologized, but I wasn't upset. These things happen. She offered to direct me and I told her it was ok, now that the thing would work. She insisted on helping. So I told her exactly where I was. Then she kept arguing with me. Finally she forcefully states, and this is verbatim, "There is no St. Cloud! You must be in Kissimmee!"
Why I must have been in Kissimmee and not somewhere else, I do not know. But then I was pissed about everything - the thing not working, the Garmin guy telling me to go back to the airport for the pin code-as if i could get there without the Garmin, the Avis people repeatedly letting the phone ring, picking it up and sticking it back on hold without so much as a "hold, please" - all of it. I bit my tongue and politely said, "ok, thank you. It's working and I'm on my way now.". Hung up. Wth.
So my pop was gone and I went into this place for water. I asked the guy what city I was in and he said, "Saint Cloud."
He asked if I was lost. I thought, "Of course not. I'm in Kissimmee," but thanked him and went on my way.
I was afraid he'd say, "There is no Disney World! You're in Chicago!"
Thanks for letting me rant.
We plan, God laughs.
I got very lost ended up having to turn left to go back to the airport or right to St. Cloud. Being thirsty, I turned right to St. Cloud - figured my shot at finding a gas station would be better that way.
After much more being lost, i found a gas station and hooked up the Garmin. It kept saying I was in downtown Chicago. I re-set the state and entered Disney. Still had me driving in Chicago. Had I not known the streets of Chicago, I'd have followed along. But I did, so I tried disconnecting it, but still had me in Chicago.
Called Garmin, who got it re-set after much "press this, hold that" stuff. Then it wanted a pin code, but Garmin couldn't help there. Had to call Avis. Waited about 20 minutes for them to actually get on the line, but they gave me the code after I explained the situation.
She apologized, but I wasn't upset. These things happen. She offered to direct me and I told her it was ok, now that the thing would work. She insisted on helping. So I told her exactly where I was. Then she kept arguing with me. Finally she forcefully states, and this is verbatim, "There is no St. Cloud! You must be in Kissimmee!"
Why I must have been in Kissimmee and not somewhere else, I do not know. But then I was pissed about everything - the thing not working, the Garmin guy telling me to go back to the airport for the pin code-as if i could get there without the Garmin, the Avis people repeatedly letting the phone ring, picking it up and sticking it back on hold without so much as a "hold, please" - all of it. I bit my tongue and politely said, "ok, thank you. It's working and I'm on my way now.". Hung up. Wth.
So my pop was gone and I went into this place for water. I asked the guy what city I was in and he said, "Saint Cloud."
He asked if I was lost. I thought, "Of course not. I'm in Kissimmee," but thanked him and went on my way.
I was afraid he'd say, "There is no Disney World! You're in Chicago!"
Thanks for letting me rant.
Too funny! Glad you were able to keep it all from getting you down. 
