Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

[Autumn]

In Cuba the public transport is spasmodic, but people always get to work on time, because the 'lucky' ones with transport are empowered to give a lift to those who wait for a lift.

[Ian]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

In Cuba the public transport is spasmodic, but people always get to work on time, because the 'lucky' ones with transport are empowered to give a lift to those who wait for a lift.

I love your caption, Audrey - nice choice of words

Looks like it was early in the morning by the length of those shadows.

Ian

[Autumn]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

I love your caption, Audrey - nice choice of words

Looks like it was early in the morning by the length of those shadows.

Ian

Yes it certainly was, people were off to work.

[Pops]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

Do you mean that there is some moral obligation to give lifts Audrey.

[Autumn]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

Do you mean that there is some moral obligation to give lifts Audrey.

I was given to understand that there was more than a moral obligation. I am not sure what would happen if you didn't though.

Also there was a yellow bus that picked people up along the road. They never left people even though the bus could be dangerously full.

I just have to say that once when on an excursion (this one I think), the bus driver was stopped by the Police for "Speeding" and was given an "On the Spot Fine!" The Police had no method of detecting the speed. It was just if you looked as though you were going too fast.

One of the holidaymakers on our coach commented that the driver was not speeding. He just shrugged and said "He said I was!"

This also happened in the taxi on the way to the airport. Our taxi driver was not speeding either and the road was empty similar to the picture above. He also had to pay up. My husband thinks it was 10 Cuban $ which is the same as the US$.

They appeared to be used to this. It was obviously the Policeman's pocket money.

[Pops]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

Sounds like blatant corruption...or maybe the police are just making up for a poor wage

[Autumn]

Re: Hitching a Ride at Sunrise, Cuba

Sounds like blatant corruption...or maybe the police are just making up for a poor wage

You are not wrong!