It wasn't the jeepney ride from hell. It was just business as usual riding the cheapest form of public transportation in the Philippines. I should have been tipped off when the driver turned the key and it took about 30 seconds for the engine to rumble to life that this ride was going to be special.
The tropical storm brewing finally broke and the rain began steadily drizzling down but the jeepney did not have functioning windshield wipers to whisk the water away. It did not even have windshield wipers. It had a windshield wiper. Just one.
The tropical storm brewing finally broke and the rain began steadily drizzling down but the jeepney did not have functioning windshield wipers to whisk the water away. It did not even have windshield wipers. It had a windshield wiper. Just one.
Look at that solitary wiper blade. Frozen in place. Not moving an inch. Not wiping away the water so the driver can see. Many jeepneys have only one wiper but at least they work. This one did not.
Very clear and safe vision. I'm sure the driver has been at this game so long he can tell which blur is which. If not he can just stick his out the door and squint. Who needs functioning windshield wipers anyway? Safety is for babies.
Along the way he stopped to get gas and of course he did not turn off the engine.
Actually in the Philippines nobody ever turns off their vehicle when they fill up. No big deal though. It's not as if there could be an accidental ignition and a huge explosion. This driver might have had a hard time getting the engine to start if he had turned it off.
But who cares. I got to my destination safely right? Isn't that all that matters?
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