The Turquoise Coast. . . Kas

This post was originally posted on Tuk-tuks, chicken bouquets and bicycle bells on 17th May 2014 @ kerrytolsontravels.com

We board the bus, smiles bright and wish everyone a cheery “Morning all!” 

Various Hi’s and hellos pop back, but what resonates loudest to my ears is a dry

               “oh don’t you hate it when you’re stuck on a tour with loud people,”

from a woman who then proceeds to discuss at length at her neighbour in a strident voice how she thinks tours are for people who can’t organise their own lives or don’t have imagination.

I try hard not to take her comment personally, telling myself I’ve probably stepped into the bus in the middle of her conversation and turn to the woman next to me and smile. She picks up her book and proceeds to bury her head into it and doesn’t resurface for the full 45minuets of the bus trip (or for that matter, the next 7hours - obviously a good book!)

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