I was setting out on a long walk this morning, when I noticed a couple looing puzzled, so I asked if I could help them. They wanted to take a circular walk so I showed them my map and told them how steep the path was and roughly how long it usually takes me (about three hours).
The man took the map, turned it round and round and clearly did not have a clue how to read it. I said I would walk with them, but they were much younger than me and I like to walk at my own pace, so I put them on the right track. After about an hour, I came to a fork in the path and the couple were waiting for me. I showed them the way to go, but they looked uncertain and decided to go the other way even though I tried to show them the correct route on my map. I bade them good day and continued on the correct path, stopping for a picnic. The route they had chosen would have taken them several miles in the wrong direction. When I got back to my car, there was no sign of them at their car - perhaps they are still wandering in the forest.
