Getting lost

Went on a walk to try and find another grocery store. Found one in 30 minutes which was fine... But it took me 2½ hours to find my way back home!

Usually I just walk towards the big white chimney by the university library... oh yes I now know that there are more than one white chimney in this city. Maps are better guess. But I met a nice old lady who explained how to get to a street near mine. Appearantly people here don't believe in sidewalks, oh no if you want to walk or ride your bike here, you should use the paths that were made for the same reason... I agree it's safer and nice to be a little further away from the traffic, but it's also making things difficult for people new to the area like myself. Walking on the paths between houses and trees doesn't really provide me with a good view of where I am or where I'm heading. In a year I'm sure I won't be missing sidewalks at all.