Transportion

Yesterday, I hopped into a cab to return to the villa. Usually, I would inwardly declare 'Hallelujah' if the driver did not blast the taxi with Arabian music or similar-like music. Couldn't remember if this driver played the music that set my head spinning, but one thing I could not shake it out of my head up to now, is that the driver was selecting the different ring tones from his mobile phone to listen at random - and yes! - whilst driving at the same time!!! Playing with your mobile phone while driving??? This is so unthinkable and intolerable back in Singapore!

Thankfully, I managed to reach my destination in one piece. That was truly the grace of God, for on the 2-lane road while my taxi driver was driving at about 60 km/hr, another car dashed out to the road into the very same lane! It was probably an angel of God, not my taxi driver, who swayed the car sideways to the other lane. :s My taxi driver appeared pretty upset by the road unworthiness of the offending driver, for he wound down his window and looked towards that driver.

Guess what? The other driver also wound down his car window... he waved and smiled, somewhat apologetically, I guessed. That saved the day. No road rage... for my taxi driver smiled and waved in acknowledgement.

Whew!

I've been taking taxis more often than buses, as the bus system here has still quite a way towards establishment! During peak hours, I was denied the right to board the bus as the ladies section was full (only the seats, not standing space!). I waited for the next bus, but again it was again! I recalled feeling frustrated almost to the point of tears when I kept waving for taxis and they simply were occupied or chose to go other preferred locations or got 'stolen' by others who 'jump the queue' by waiting further in front but started waiting for a taxi around the same area later than me.

Another thing I discovered about the bus system here, is that not all bus stops have a bus sign there! How on earth would a person know that a bus would stop there, not to mention the bus numbers?! The buses do not arrive on schedule, so whatever is stated on the bus stop signage does not count. I have tried waiting for more than half an hour and subsequently gave up, for I did not want to feel silly being denied to board the bus because the bus was full. Sometimes, while waiting, I feel as if I was part of the Snoppy gang, forever waiting for the school bus that never came......