I grew up in San Diego. The mountains were to the east, the ocean to the west. Facing the ocean, Los Angeles was to the right, Mexico to the left.
In the many years since I’ve moved away from there, I can’t find my way out of a paper bag. I guess my brain got lazy with the convenient landmarks.
P.S. Pancake New Orleans and Tidewater area of VA drove me crazy!!!!
P.P.S. My I.Q. is 130+ so it’s not brain power but I’m totally stupid in trying to figure out where I am. Thank God for Garmin!!! ;o)
Kinda like navigating through New Jersey — I found it easier to do on sunny days. :-)