Well done!
Yes, finding airfields definitely is an acquired skill. I've lost count of the times I've said to passengers 'look, the airfield is right there!' And they've been unable to spot it until we are virtually overhead.
On my QXC, two of us did the same route about 5 minutes apart (causing the EGBJ controller some amusement). The chap ahead of me got lost finding one of the airfields (Tatenhill) and almost went into CAS though asked for help in good time and still 'passed'. Wonder where he is now? Can't remember his name...
I had an unfair advantage, though - Tatenhill was about 5 miles from where I used to live...