Google Maps provides directions for travel by dragon

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Tricia Gilbride
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Unless you're Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, it's nearly impossible to get a reliable ETA when you travel by dragon, but Google Maps is trying to change that.

The service now provides transit instructions for those planning to take a dragon or the Loch Ness Monster to a destination as part of a larger effort to provide the most efficient public transit routes within the United Kingdom. That is, of course, if you happen to be within their very limited service areas.

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If you're traveling between the Snowdon and Brecon Beacons mountain ranges in Wales, dragon is the most efficient route -- 32 minutes versus a 3 and a half hour drive. You still have to walk half a mile once you get to the station, though, because dragons refuse to drop you off at your exact destination.

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You can also shave time off your journey between Fort Augustus and Urquhart Castle in Scotland if you ride on the back of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster.

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If you're part of the British monarchy and traveling between your estates, the route between Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle via royal carriage is nearly twice as long as driving, which is an important consideration if you're in a rush.

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