Taxi Ride of Our Life In Bahamas
First we arrived at Cleveland-Hopkins from Akron at 8:00am for a 10:30
flight.
Didn't happen.
You see, there was a recession back in
1980 and the Bahamas Air flight got a flat tire on its nose
gear. It took them eight hours to find a tire and a mechanic
capable of putting the tire on!!! Finally, we take off and
arrive in the Bahamas about 10:30pm and get into the taxi, which
was a Toyota minivan.
This driver was one of the most reckless
individuals you'd ever want to meet. If you ever been in
Paradise Island, you know how narrow the streets are with
everyone parked on both sides that late at night. Our driver
didn't care which car he hit or if there was a stop sign or not!!! We had a
newlywed couple in the van with us and, I swear, the grooms hands
were knuckle-white!!! (Too late to be getting cold feet!!)
My brother kept on saying "Oh my God, Oh my God."
Finally, we get to the hotel. On the way back to the airport a week later we
could hear complaints coming over the radio about that
particular driver we had!!! All in all a good trip...just be
careful to buckle up next time you're in the Bahamas!!!
Kevin
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