Collectivo taxi to La Balsa 12 Sol (2 1/2 hours). There was 4 or 5 people waiting around the taxi so I asked what time the taxi would be leaving and instead of them giving me a time, I was told one more person. I decided to hover around the front door because I was thinking its going to be a bit of a squash in the back... ahh clever me, the front seat to myself. The signal was given to get in and I was in the front as fast as a ginger ferret. Feeling smug as I watched through the rear view mirror 5 people get in the back and the 2 in the boot. As the doors closed I looked across to the side view mirror only to see someone else opening my door, my door! This was the moment I realised why there was a blue cushion on top of the handbrake. The only advantage of my new seat was that as I was in the middle with my head touching the roof and it kept me out of the sun. The dead leg, the dead arm, the dead buttock and having to lift my body up every time we changed gear were the disadvantages.
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