I hailed a taxi today! Yes, I realize how completely stupid that sounds. But (1) I don’t really like taking taxis by myself and (2) they’re not all marked here. I wandered around downtown for a while trying to identify a likely taxi park and just couldn’t find one. I walked towards a gas station and struck out and then to a hotel and struck out and then when down to another hotel with tons of forexes in front and still struck out. So I headed down the hill, looking desperately for any sedan with a black band around it. Finally, I hit upon a ‘special’ (taxis that will take you to a destination you request, as opposed to the minibus-taxis that run on routes – really more like bus lines!)!
We seem to be in the midst of a fuel crisis, and my taxi driver was pulling out all the petrol-preserving tricks. We coasted at all possible moments. As soon as we stopped in traffic, the ignition went off. Aside from the traffic, and my stop to buy a chicken (not a live one), it took forever to get home. Each ride to or from town is something around $12. Man do I miss my metrocard.
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