In message <4LMIf.685$VI6.372@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>, Skip
Elliott Bowman writes
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>In St. Thomas, you drive on the left, like in England. It's easy to get
>used to, especially as the wheel is also on the left same as the USA.
In Antigua and St Lucia one also drives on the left, but cars I've
rented in those places have the wheel on the right, but automatic
transmission makes driving pretty straightforward.
>
>Drivers are plenty crazy here in the USA. Orlando, Atlanta, NYC, LA, the
>Bay Area, Chicago, etc. On the smaller islands they aren't so bad; anyway,
>you just pull over and let them pass.
A while back here somebody claimed that Antigua locals drive all over
the rod - it's true, but only because they know where the potholes are.
So navigate by potholes and pass as a local.
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>If you use a taxi, determine the price with the driver before you enter the
>taxi and remove your bags before payment, same as here in the USA. Some
>islands have standardized fares, making everything simple (still agree on
>the price first, though).
Some places you will see taxi fares posted, particularly where cruise
passengers disembark.
Mike |