Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong (Left) Side of the Road
On 2015-10-15 03:51:02 +0000, sms said:
The freeways were fine, but we went on some very narrow mountainous roads, some too narrow for two vehicles to pass each other. Agreed that manual is easy to get used to, but instinct for the left side of the hard is the hard part. And second the narrow roads -- get the more narrow car you can get. Fortunately the single lanes has slow, infrequent traffic, and one driver or the other pulls over somehow to allow the other car to pass -- usually the call closest to a pull-over spot. I'd like to suggest in particular, the penninsulas on the western coast are spectacular for driving. Beara and the Healy Pass were the best. -- Dan Stephenson http://stepheda.com Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong(Left) Side of the Road
On 10/17/2015 6:55 PM, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2015-10-15 03:51:02 +0000, sms said: The freeways were fine, but we went on some very narrow mountainous roads, some too narrow for two vehicles to pass each other. Agreed that manual is easy to get used to, but instinct for the left side of the hard is the hard part. And second the narrow roads -- get the more narrow car you can get. Fortunately the single lanes has slow, infrequent traffic, and one driver or the other pulls over somehow to allow the other car to pass -- usually the call closest to a pull-over spot. I'd like to suggest in particular, the penninsulas on the western coast are spectacular for driving. Beara and the Healy Pass were the best. The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong(Left) Side of the Road
On Monday, October 19, 2015 at 7:41:59 PM UTC-4, sms wrote:
On 10/17/2015 6:55 PM, Dan Stephenson wrote: On 2015-10-15 03:51:02 +0000, sms said: The freeways were fine, but we went on some very narrow mountainous roads, some too narrow for two vehicles to pass each other. Agreed that manual is easy to get used to, but instinct for the left side of the hard is the hard part. And second the narrow roads -- get the more narrow car you can get. Fortunately the single lanes has slow, infrequent traffic, and one driver or the other pulls over somehow to allow the other car to pass -- usually the call closest to a pull-over spot. I'd like to suggest in particular, the penninsulas on the western coast are spectacular for driving. Beara and the Healy Pass were the best. The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. Thanks for that website .. found that a road we drove in Norway (with a manual tranny) happened to be listed on it: http://www.dangerousroads.org/index.php/europe/norway/1054-stalheimskleiva-norway ....subsequently, it made Maui's 'Road to Hana' a piece of cake! -hh |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong (Left) Side of the Road
"sms" wrote in message ... On 10/17/2015 6:55 PM, Dan Stephenson wrote: On 2015-10-15 03:51:02 +0000, sms said: The freeways were fine, but we went on some very narrow mountainous roads, some too narrow for two vehicles to pass each other. Agreed that manual is easy to get used to, but instinct for the left side of the hard is the hard part. And second the narrow roads -- get the more narrow car you can get. Fortunately the single lanes has slow, infrequent traffic, and one driver or the other pulls over somehow to allow the other car to pass -- usually the call closest to a pull-over spot. I'd like to suggest in particular, the penninsulas on the western coast are spectacular for driving. Beara and the Healy Pass were the best. The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. ISTM that this road is only going to be dangerous if you act the complete idiot tim |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong (Left) Side of the Road
On Wed, 21 Oct 2015, "tim....." wrote:
sms wrote in message The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. ISTM that this road is only going to be dangerous if you act the complete idiot No. I drove over the Conor Pass in June 2006 (starting from Dingle). It was truly scary. It was all fog. On the south side the pavement was new, so there are no road markings. Fortunately the rain gutter was white concrete and I followed that. Then coming down the other side it was single track, and a very tight squeeze for the cars to get by. We crept by each other, in the selected places that were a little wider. Don. www.donwiss.com/travel/ (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong (Left) Side of the Road
"Don Wiss" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Oct 2015, "tim....." wrote: sms wrote in message The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. ISTM that this road is only going to be dangerous if you act the complete idiot No. I drove over the Conor Pass in June 2006 (starting from Dingle). It was truly scary. It was all fog. well how does that make the road scary in good weather? I drove down the (almost) perfectly flat A2 in the fog yesterday it too was scary tim |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong (Left) Side of the Road
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, "tim....." wrote:
"Don Wiss" wrote in message On Wed, 21 Oct 2015, "tim....." wrote: sms wrote in message The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. ISTM that this road is only going to be dangerous if you act the complete idiot No. I drove over the Conor Pass in June 2006 (starting from Dingle). It was truly scary. It was all fog. well how does that make the road scary in good weather? It was good weather down below. The pass is so high up it is in the clouds. So by fog I meant all cloud. I would think that the pass is often in the clouds. Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong(Left) Side of the Road
On 11/4/2015 4:07 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, "tim....." wrote: "Don Wiss" wrote in message On Wed, 21 Oct 2015, "tim....." wrote: sms wrote in message The most exciting trip was when we ended up going over Conor Pass rather than taking the road I had planned to take. I later learned more about Conor Pass at http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland/1891-conor-pass.html. ISTM that this road is only going to be dangerous if you act the complete idiot No. I drove over the Conor Pass in June 2006 (starting from Dingle). It was truly scary. It was all fog. well how does that make the road scary in good weather? It was good weather down below. The pass is so high up it is in the clouds. So by fog I meant all cloud. I would think that the pass is often in the clouds. While I like vacations where I can not have to have a car, in Ireland you're kind of stuck renting a car if you want to go to anywhere interesting. It can get expensive too, since most credit cards exclude Ireland for CDW, though a couple of World Mastercards include it. You have to bring a letter proving that your credit card provides coverage, but fortunately the credit card issuers know exactly what you're looking for when you call them and ask for this. With the narrow roads, and the vegetation scratching the car, it's easy to get some damage. My Irish friend was spot-on when he told me the place I would forget about the left hand driving--it's tee intersections. Had one close call. I did enjoy using the bike share bicycles in Dublin. My son and I had had it with museums so we left my wife at some boring museum and went out on bicycles. I was very pleased that Ireland honors one of the best U.S. presidents in history along one freeway http://irishfireside.com/2014/06/09/curious-tale-irish-rest-stop-named-us-president/. |
Manual or Automatic Rental in Countries that Drive on the Wrong(Left) Side of the Road
Steven Scharf:
While I like vacations where I can not have to have a car, in Ireland you're kind of stuck renting a car if you want to go to anywhere interesting. It can get expensive too, since most credit cards exclude Ireland for CDW, though a couple of World Mastercards include it. You have to bring a letter proving that your credit card provides coverage... I have a credit card that includes CDW coverage in all countries. (It's from the Royal Bank of Canada and is designed with good travel benefits.) Earlier this year at the city office of Avis in Dublin, I was not asked for any written proof of this when I declined CDW. Looking at the rental agreement, it appears that there's a declaration I was supposed to sign to the effect that I had insurance, but I don't seem to have had to do that either. but fortunately the credit card issuers know exactly what you're looking for when you call them and ask for this. With the narrow roads, and the vegetation scratching the car, it's easy to get some damage. My rental agreement does say that Avis's CDW coverage specifically excludes damage to the upper part of the vehicle caused by "hitting low objects, such as bridges or branches". -- Mark Brader First, the next time you buy a house, get one that costs exactly $100,000. It makes the math easier. Toronto -- John Gilmer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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