BusesWe've got a local bus driver who likes to pull away slowly just to see how far old ladies with shopping trollies will chase him down the road. By popular demand - tell us your thrilling bus anecdotes.
Thanks to glued eel for the suggestion
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 13:14)
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Peruvian busesI spent a year out in Peru and loved it. It is a country that is very suited to me. It took me a while, however to get used to it.
In my first week I visited Nasca and the famous Nazca Lines. For various reasons I really didn't enjoy the trip and ended up having to escape the Town rather quickly. The last bus was at 10.30pm. It was 10.25 and we had 10mins distance to cover.
The taxi raced through the streets, tires screeching on each bend. Up ahead the light turns yellow, does he slow down, no he speeds up, ploughing through the junctions as the light turns red. We arrive at the bus stop to a big bus pulling off. We jump out screaming "espara" or wait, but it was too late, the bus was gone.
We went into the office to ask if there was a later bus, just in case. "Yes" she said "the ten thirty".
"But that just left!",
"No that was the 8.30"
Ah, right, of course. What was I thinking, this is Peru! If a bus leaves at 10.30 it doesn`t leave at 10.30. God I love this place: The procrastinator`s Heaven.
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:13, 1 reply)
Well......it is a latin country, but 2 hrs later, that is pretty punctual in my experience
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 14:54, closed)
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