I find that "route" directions (turn left at the third McDonalds, the one right next to the Fifth Third Bank) almost invariably get me lost in interesting and disastrous ways. Survey directions (NESW) are much more helpful; contra Ezra, in the city it's pretty easy to figure out which way is north, although it can be a bit more problematic in a suburban/rural setting.
In Lexington, the problem of route directions is compounded by the fact that Lexingtonians almost invariably seem to navigate according to landmarks that no longer exist. "Yeah, you'll want to turn right when you reach that Popeyes Chicken that they tore down four years ago" is a common example of this type.
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