Real English Forty-Six:  to be/get lost

Fortunately, the flight my parents took arrived at KIX on time.  Unfortunately, the taxi which picked them up at the airport got lost on the way to my house, so instead of taking 1 hour, it took one hour and forty minutes.  The below is the dialogue according to my mom:

Taxi Driver: I am so sorry. I am lost, so it is going to take a little longer than I expected.

My Dad: Stop the meter!

Taxi Driver: OK, no problem.  

Mom: Why don't you call my daughter-in-law? Maybe she can give you directions...here's her number. 

Taxi Driver: Can she speak Japanese?

Mom:  Of course! Her name is Kyoko.

Taxi Driver: Thank god!!

Then, the driver called Kyoko.

Ring ring...

Kyoko:  Hello.

Taxi Driver:  Hello. This is Tanaka from ABC Taxi. I can't find your place. Can you help me?

Kyoko:  Where are you? Can you give me a landmark or something?  What do you see around you?

Taxi Driver:  I am right next to Mukogawa River, in front of a vending machine. I can see XYZ building and a big green driving range net behind that.

Kyoko: Oh! You are right around the corner.  Go to the entrance of the driving range. Then go straight, north, on that street, until you see a bread shop. Go past the bread shop one block and you should see a rice field on your left. At that intersection, turn right, and our house is about 200 meters straight ahead.  You can't miss it!

Taxi Driver:  Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try.

Kyoko: Good. If you can't find it, just call me and we will try again. Bye.