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The driver of Arriva Southend no. 3965 (GN04 UGC) would appear to have clocked the photographer, as her vehicle approaches the Thorpe Bay area with the No. 9 from Rayleigh Station to Shoeburyness East Beach.
The Beijing Diary
Day 5 – The Journey Home
The plan was simple enough. From Beijing, to Shenzhen airport, to Macau ferry terminal. We should be home in Macau before the evening news end at 8:30. But this is a long diary entry so you know something wrong happened. You can skip reading this one if you want.
We left our hotel before 12 noon, aboard two taxicabs, headed for the Beijing airport. I, together with three others, was aboard the second car, following the first taxi. So far, so good. A few meters away, our driver was asking us something, motioning “1-2-3” on his hand. We couldn’t understand him but after awhile, we deduce he meant what airport terminal were we suppose to go. Uh-oh. We didn’t know and we don’t have cell phones to ask the others on the first taxicab. We “handsignalled” our driver to overtake the first cab so we can ask what terminal but our driver couldn’t understand us. Our last resort was to shout loud enough for the others to hear us. “Sonny! Anong terminal?!!!” After a few shouts, they heard us (thank you cotton buds) and signaled “3”. We motioned to our driver “terminal 3”. A few minutes later, we saw them flash “2”. We told our driver that it was terminal 2 and we made sure he understand.
The drive from our hotel to the airport was about an hour, along the beautiful suburban areas on a wide highway. We were still following the first taxicab. So far, so good. But nearing the airport, after the highway tollbooth, our driver overtook the first taxicab. We would’ve preferred to follow them but I saw a sign pointing to the terminal 2 airport and that’s where we’re headed. But as I look back, I thought I saw the first taxicab slowed down and turned right towards terminal 3. Uh-oh…
We got off our cab on the drop-off area and were waiting for the others. Minutes and a number of taxicabs passed and still no sign of them. The girls went inside the terminal to ask if we’re on the right one. They returned after awhile and told us that yes, we’re on the right terminal. But where were the others? After about half an hour or more, the others came, aboard a different taxi and were fuming, noses flaring. They got into an argument with the first taxi they were on about which terminal to go. After checking in and a hearty lunch, everyone was in a good mood.
We arrived in Shenzhen airport about half an hour or more late. There is a ferry service to Macau from that airport and we were hoping we can still catch it but the last sailing was 5:30 in the afternoon. We were at the airport around 6:30. We have to take two taxicabs again to the Shekou ferry terminal (uh-oh, not again) where we were hoping we can catch the last sailing to Macau at 7:30. Thankfully, our taxi drivers know where we wanted to go, but we arrived at the Shekou terminal at 8pm.
Our last resort was to sail to Hong Kong then to Macau even though we know that will take lots of time and effort. Fortunately, we saw that there is a ferry sailing to Zhuhai, a mainland city next to Macau at 8:30. From the Zhuhai ferry terminal, we can take a short taxicab ride to the Zhuhai-Macau boarder and walk across. But our concern was if our Chinese visas would allow us to go a different Chinese province from Shenzhen. We asked the ticket booth personnel and she said it was okay. We wanted to make sure and fortunately, a Chinese who speaks fluent English helped us and asked Chinese immigration officials to confirm if we’re allowed to go to Zhuhai. It was a “go”. But the ferry to Zhuhai was a slow-moving old ferry, not unlike the high-tech, fast ferries we were accustomed to board going to Hong Kong or Shenzhen. Well, it doesn’t matter. As long as it will take us home.
Around midnight, we were resting on our own beds, inside our own respective flats in Macau, already reminiscing about our memorable Beijing trip. I believe there were smiles on everyone’s lips as we sleep, even though we have to endue an 11-12 hour travel just to get home.
They call me Baby Driver
And once upon a pair of wheels
I hit the road and I'm gone
What's my number?
I wonder how your engines feel
The basket cars or tobogan run, remains one of the most popular features of Monte for the visitors. This enables visitors to be transported 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downhill to Livramento through the streets at fairly high speeds in large wicker baskets, conducted by two drivers wearing the traditional white uniform with straw boaters.
Dear diary,
Today the new recruits had to practice using a sea jet near the abandoned temple ... disastrous! John got stuck in the sea weed, Sam almost hit Sara and Lisa even succeeded in crashing hers.
Helga was excused from todays lesson ... her hair did not fit our standard diving helmet ... we're still looking for a suitable replacement.
Pete
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A (former) New Boston landmark, Sunday Driver Rock was well known in the area for many years. Unfortunetly, sometime after I took this picture (2001) the sign was painted over. No one was sure who originally painted the rock, but the sign was there from at least the early 90's till 2001.
One of only five CN 4-6-4 Hudson's built (and one of two preserved), CN 5702 is seen out in the sun on a lovely summer afternoon. Relegated to 'b-status' in the hangar behind it for decades, it was being moved to the Angus Pavillion and entered it earlier this week. Featuring 80 inch drivers, these speedy class of locomotives routinely reached speeds of 100 mph in passenger service.
I drove a car in my late 30s for the first time. This was the only license that ever had & did not drive a car every again after it expired.
Bus 20 came off stagecarriage work about 2 months ago and has sat unused in the yard. Finally, it has become our Driver Training Vehicle.
Driver Trainer 503 Swindon Bus Company.pGuess it’s on indefinite loan to Poole depot as I have seen it there previous years.
Around 50 train drivers from different provinces assembled today in Misr Station, Ramses, shortly after 12 noon. The drivers denounced the results of the morning meeting held with the management, and threatened to block the 2pm Turbini train (the same one that was stopped the previous year).
The state-owned Railway Authorities told the drivers’ representatives that their demands to raise the incentives from 11pt to 25pt per kilometer, were rejected.
Following the protest, and the threat to block the trains, the chief of police in station negotiated with the drivers, who only suspended their assembly around 1:40pm, awaiting the results of another meeting promised by the govt on 24 November.
The drivers threatened to launch a strike on 25 November if their demands are not met.
this is the "LORRY DRIVER OF THE YEAR " about 1960. the drivers are from left to right, "MOLLO" HANSFORD, HAROLD THOMPSON,, HARRY MILLS. all were excellent drivers and very nice people. the lorry in the centre is still in regular use, and can be seen on many commercial vehicle runs.
The driver of the steam locomotive caught in a moment of pure concentration with his machine. Panasonic fz1000, 400mm
Y152 shunts a string of oil tanks from Melbourne yard to Tottenham through North Melbourne on 18-6-1997.
Y152 entered service on 21-12-1967, in this view it was converted to driver only operation with an additional window on the driver's side and later an additional one on the observing side
The loco was repainted into Freight Australia scheme in 2002 and then sold to Ettemogah in 2021 and later to SSR in October 2025
"Driver"
Model: Christina Cruz
Natural lighting
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A couple of golfers getting ready to tee off at the 2nd tee ... with their golf carts making the walk round the course somewhat easier!!
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