CZM Transportation

[Sophie Diver]

Local politics are always interesting. Telling someone they are bad tourist for choosing a taxi over a van from the airport is mildly rude.

 

[Ripple in still water]

Eh, different strokes. Can we all agree that Dandy Don's margarita cart is a good thing?

 

[deborahdelamar]

Wow. You really feel the need to correct everyone and teach us how to be good tourists according to you? Nice!

By way of "correcting", I merely described the real "Taxi Mafia".

Any visitor to Coz is good for the island and I'm happy to see those that do come.

But, as I have learned from living here, it's best to go with the system rather than to work around it -- on the whole, it's not so terrible and some things work really, really well. And even though some things may work differently than I expect them to or are not always to my way of thinking, there are reasons that they are the way they are.

There's a lot of "foreign" here and all I'm doing is reminding readers of the "When in Rome.." thing.

 

[Ripple in still water]

But what about those margaritas ddeb -- don't evade the question.

 

[DandyDon]

DDeb is very helpful and insightful around here generally. I may not always agree with her, but I generally appreciate her local views. I didn't take her statement as antagonistic, but I suppose it may be possible to see it that way.

And I do wish the taxi union was not as powerful there, but they're just a minor annoyance to me generally. I've argued with some, enjoyed some, bargained successfully with a few.

 

[njones259]

I almost purchased a house in Coz 12 years ago.After doing much research I decided it probably really wasn't the paradise I had imagined.I decided it would be better to visit Coz often and also be able to travel to other locations.The when in rome phrase is offbase,When I travel in asia prostitution is legal should I therefore use prostitutes.I have to tell my wife I am a bad visitor because I don't use prosititutes while on vacation.
That is a crazy analogy but it is up to the individual to simply decide how he wants to get to the hotel.Personal freedom and choice,not yours.I will state for the last time I don't care if people use the vans or not it is simply my right to state what I prefer to do on my visits without recourse.

 

[DandyDon]

When I travel in asia prostitution is legal should I therefore use prostitutes.I have to tell my wife I am a bad visitor because I don't use prosititutes while on vacation.

:laughing: Let us know how that works out...

When I traveled around Ireland, I certainly drove on the left like everyone else. The rental car company got a laugh from the hand made stickers I had on the speedometer and on either side of me high on the windshield: Stay Left! I tried to accept their mustard on ham sandwiches but failed - much too hot, but loved their beers. The were afraid of my hat tho. The Dallas show was popular.

 

[Ripple in still water]

Agreed that njones has a right to his opinion. Now can we find common ground in Tequila?

 

[DandyDon]

Agreed that njones has a right to his opinion. Now can we find common ground in Tequila?

The Irish pubs closed at 9 I think but there were the after hours bars. I walked into one wearing my hat and boots one night in Cork and the doorman waived the admission charge because I was in costume. It was cowboys & indians night. Hehe, I failed to drive on the left sometimes late at night.

 

[njones259]

Somebody finally agreed we have a right to our own opinions.Thanks,now we can agree to have fun in Coz.I already have 2 trips planned for March and June.