On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 01:51:43 +0530 (IST), Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ....................
.................... Another e-friend, Nand Wadhwani, managed to make it from > Cavelossim to Saligao yesterday morning... after catching > as many as nine buses. > > It was my mistake to assume that he wouldn't risk Goa's notorious public > transportation system, plagued as it is with both inefficiencies > compounded by a lack of information. Nand, who is based in Costa Rica, had > a story to tell of how he had to change "nine buses" to get across the > distance of approx 60 kms or less! This included some 'wrong' buses, since > there are hardly any maps or guidance needed in a tourist-oriented state > to guide you to your destination! RESPONSE: Although we had a taxi to take us to Old Goa for the exposition, we had to take a shuttle bus to get to the exposition centre. On our return we lost our way and enquired of a bus conductor if his bus would take us back to the car park, where our taxi was. He replied in the affirmative; only when we realised that we were in unfamiliar territory, we protested and asked to alight. The bus conductor was non plused and replied that we were in Goa and wouldn't get lost! C'est la vie. -- Cheers, Gabe. Wimbledon - London England.
