On my last day, there were a few more sites to see and I had limited time. If I wanted to it the "Priscilla way." I would walk to the bus station take a bus to one site, take a bus back to the bus station, and take another bus. 70 percent of tourists do not these time consuming routes, but a crazy thirty percent do.
Instead of trying to see three sights by bus, I decided to do things the tourist way-private taxi. This is something I almost never do because I do not like taxis. I prefer a bus any day and any time and surprisingly I feel safer on a bus because there are people. Not to mention when it's super hot and humid, the bus becomes less appealing.
Walking by the market looking for my brand of water, I see a taxi waiting for some business outside. I see a Gordito(bigger man) drinking a Coca-Cola.
"Hey you."
I jump in the car and say, "Hello."
He's not even startled because he's just as crazy as me. I tell him that I would like to see the Masaya Volcano, The Blue Lagoon, and then go to Granada...and my offer is $25. He tries for $30 and I say, "I'm like the most fun and entertaining person you'll have in a taxi. Come on it will be fun."
He shakes his head back and forth to indicate he has just given in to my plan.
"Hi, I'm Benny aka Mr. Benny."
We sat and discussed the most logical way to go(most tourists just go along with the driver), but I call the shots with this one. For some reason, I knew this would be fun and I would enjoy my time with him and I did.
Our first stop was Masaya Volcano followed by the Blue Lagoon and followed by the 30 minute ride to Granada(the beautiful city of Granada) just 17 miles away. We had such a great time laughing, blasting music, and throwing bad cashews out the window. When we would stop, he would offer to take pictures and he was pretty patient with my long stops, which he probably did not expect. Towards the end, he did lose his patience because it was raining and we could not find my accommodation. At that point, he did complain about not getting enough money. I gave him $5 extra and he was happy. The whole thing was well worth it and I was happy with my taxi purchase. I guess this touristy cab thing does work out okay sometimes.
Instead of trying to see three sights by bus, I decided to do things the tourist way-private taxi. This is something I almost never do because I do not like taxis. I prefer a bus any day and any time and surprisingly I feel safer on a bus because there are people. Not to mention when it's super hot and humid, the bus becomes less appealing.
Walking by the market looking for my brand of water, I see a taxi waiting for some business outside. I see a Gordito(bigger man) drinking a Coca-Cola.
"Hey you."
I jump in the car and say, "Hello."
He's not even startled because he's just as crazy as me. I tell him that I would like to see the Masaya Volcano, The Blue Lagoon, and then go to Granada...and my offer is $25. He tries for $30 and I say, "I'm like the most fun and entertaining person you'll have in a taxi. Come on it will be fun."
He shakes his head back and forth to indicate he has just given in to my plan.
"Hi, I'm Benny aka Mr. Benny."
We sat and discussed the most logical way to go(most tourists just go along with the driver), but I call the shots with this one. For some reason, I knew this would be fun and I would enjoy my time with him and I did.
Our first stop was Masaya Volcano followed by the Blue Lagoon and followed by the 30 minute ride to Granada(the beautiful city of Granada) just 17 miles away. We had such a great time laughing, blasting music, and throwing bad cashews out the window. When we would stop, he would offer to take pictures and he was pretty patient with my long stops, which he probably did not expect. Towards the end, he did lose his patience because it was raining and we could not find my accommodation. At that point, he did complain about not getting enough money. I gave him $5 extra and he was happy. The whole thing was well worth it and I was happy with my taxi purchase. I guess this touristy cab thing does work out okay sometimes.
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