Hundred kilometres to go. I am
zooming along like a lark on the wing.
Enjoying the feel of the car swallowing
the road at 100 kmph. Sometimes
she shudders, and I realise I have got
carried away, and the rush of adrenaline
has made me push the accelerator
to 120, then 130! I slow down. Too
many movie scenes of flashing lights
and screaming sirens forcing speeding
highway drivers to stop...all unpleasant.
Calm down, I tell myself.
Fifty kilometres to go; the Killarney
signs have been regularly swinging by.
Poing! An exclamation mark pops up
on the screen. My heart lurches. My car
is telling me something, and I cannot
understand it!
Sathya’s Solo Travel Tips
• Ask for whatever you think you
might need for the trip when
ordering the car from the car-hire
company.
• I did not know Vodaphone has a
wi-fi service for the car, and there
was none available at last minute.
Luckily the GPS had been ordered
beforehand.
• Ensure all insurance for vehicle is
up-to-date and it is fully covered.
• Do ask about tolls to expect en
route. Ask if they can be paid in
advance. Or keep change handy,
as required.
• Ask someone from company to
help you set up the systems. And
do a quick run through on gears,
lights etc. My car had everything
in new places, light switches were
a knob below the steering wheel,
and so on. You do not want
surprises on the road.
• Ask about road rules anyway. I
learnt as I went along that the
right blinker had to flash during
overtaking maneuvers.
• Avoid the temptation of ‘ H