Today, I want to share a fun little story of a travel day.
I first should note that public transport in Colombia is very spontaneous. Bus timetables are often not available online, and you just have to try your luck at the bus station. So, this is what I did today for going to Manizales.
I hopped in a taxi for a short lift to the bus station. At the station, the taxi driver even offered to walk me to the ticket counter to make sure I got the right ticket. But when we got there, the vendor told us the bus had just left. So, I was prepared to have to wait for the next bus.
However, my taxi driver had a different idea. He asked the vendor to immediately call the bus driver and tell him to hold the bus at the next possible stopping location. To my surprise, the vendor was fine with this. I paid for the ticket and the taxi driver quickly wrote down the bus number on his palm. Then, we proceeded to chase the bus in the taxi.
And guess what? It actually worked! I’m on my way to Manizales.
