Recently, I had to take the bus home from work. I got down to the pick-up spot in plenty of time and soon a bus appeared, heading my way. I quickly realized I had a problem. Not only did this bus have no sign on it saying where it was going, but it also didn’t turn in to the resort it was supposed to visit, at least according to the schedule. Instead it drove past me and turned into a different resort which should have been its second stop in this area.
I had no idea what was going on, but I knew the bus had to come out of the resort the same way it went in, so I walked up the road to the security gate and waited for the bus to return. When it did, I stopped it and asked the driver where it was going. It turned out it was the bus I wanted.
The driver was quite friendly and said he’d look out for me in the future. I realized this bus was scheduled for the morning commute to work and the evening return home. It probably rarely picked up anyone other than regular commuters. I didn’t have the heart to tell him my journey was a one off.
The trip itself was fine. In the confines of the bus, it was hard to know whether we were going fast or slow. A strong crosswind was blowing and we swayed back and forth as we passed through cuttings, and also when the driver rummaged around for a pastry, then consumed it.
When we got to Hawi, the driver dropped me at the end of my driveway and I stood to there as 15 or 20 vehicles, caught in the bus’s wake, rumbled by. It wasn’t a bad way to get home, but probably a one-off since my work schedule is variable and a one-a-day bus doesn’t work for me.
I took the photo between the two seats in front of me because I liked the the shapes and lines and angles.
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A great abstract photo. I like the lines and general confusion too. Love bus rides like that even though the driver wasn’t the sharpest tool in the box
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It’s been a while since I took a bus so it was almost like a brand new experience. The driver was very nice, I just don’t think he picked up many new passengers though!
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But you were at a bus stop weren’t you? Maybe he was scoffing a pastry and didn’t see you. If you are at a bus stop here the bus will stop. Sometimes they will slow down and cruise through the bus stop in case someone is running down the street lol
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It wasn’t exactly a bus stop, but a place where they regularly pick people up. Here, You can flag a bus down pretty much anywhere. The problem was that the bus had no sign indicating where it was going. I should have just stopped it and asked but I was taken a bit by surprise!
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So no pastry involvement then 🙂
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Not as such!
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That’s why he drove into the place down the street. Perhaps he has a “lady friend” who bakes him pastries in there 😂
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I like taking public transport when I’m not in a rush to go anywhere. It’s a great way to people watch. It’s even nicer when people are willing to talk and drivers are willing to stop & drop you off at your house 🙂
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I’m not sure how talkative people are on these buses. I didn’t hear a word spoken. Some of that has to do with the covid spacing and some with the fact that these were commuters heading home after a long and likely tiring day.
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That story had a nice small-town feel to it. It reminds me of my trip to Hawaii: we were walking along a road and a minibus just stopped next to us to ask if we wanted to get in. That would never happen in Finland!
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It was nice in that way, but also a little odd in that, if the driver doesn’t recognize you, you could be stranded!
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