Most of the parking spaces in this area are much narrower than in Ohio. Many of them are labeled "compact." Vehicles like this consider themselves "compact." It's often very difficult to squeeze your car into a spot - and even more difficult to get in and out of the car.
These pesky lane dividers are downright dangerous. They are perhaps 6 inches high and can easily be overlooked in the dark or when it is raining. Depending on the placement, they are painted white or yellow. Often the dividers appear on both sides of a lane, thus channeling the car into the lane - no changing your mind at the last minute to make a lane change.
In our travels around the country we are convinced Ohio has the best road signage system. We miss the signs that give clear directions and plenty of warning - especially for freeway entrances.
We've used our GPS navigator, Joe named her Eloise, quite a bit out here. She often takes a while to find herself and she's not much use in downtown Seattle. She spends a lot of time "recalculating." We think she gets confused by all the different levels of roads crisscrossing on top of each other.
See this post for more comments on finding our way around.
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