Yesterday we undertook a day trip to visit my Aunt who lives in Manchester. There was a time when we always used the same tried and tested route to her house. That was until I purchased a new SatNav last year and tested it out on a visit to my Aunt. The SatNav took us on a completely different, but very enjoyable route past Jodrell Bank and the Manchester City Stadium and as we neared her house it bypassed all the narrow Coronation Street type roads that we were used to travelling along.
At the point of choosing a destination the new SatNav always picks the best route to fit your selected criteria. This means that the routes are subject to change. Yesterday was no different… As we were driving along the Live Traffic feature identified a route that was three minutes quicker and asked if we wanted to choose it. We chose the new route, which took us down a tree lined lane which was especially beautiful with the sun shining through the leaves and branches. As we turned a corner in the lane we came across a flock of sheep being herded down the lane. The SatNav works well with Live Traffic information but not so well with predicting a mobile sheep block 
On the way home we were expecting the SatNav to take us through the Cheshire countryside past Jodrell bank which would have been delightful in the evening sunshine. But no the SatNav had other ideas and took us back by our own tried and tested route…
i like these two pictures of them herding the sheep down the road to the next pasture Cherie…
when we were in Scotland years ago… we came across an old tire laying on the rocks before a curve in the road that said “Beware Of Lambs”… and sure enough there were plenty of them on the road around the corner… it was a wonderful site to see….peter:)
Yes Peter it was a wonderful sight, especially with the sun shining through the trees. I was treated to the view of Bluebells too. What more could I ask for
Sure you weren’t in Australia?
well we did seem to slip into an alternative zone of reality. So maybe we had been transported to Australia for a few moments in time
i am happy for your technology infused serendipity, CP.
Thank you Ayush
I think it was a gift to us 
Those SatNav have their ‘own’ life….. and they do what they wish.
…. Great pictures of the ‘traffic’ on your route 
I love them and it saved our marriage
I like our new SatNav it always picks some good routes for us to journey down. We also ignore it on occasions and do our own thing
Rush hour in Manchester!
I think I prefer this countryside rush hour to Manchester rush hour