The Wanderings of busman7

Getting close now can almost smell the salty sea breeze & when I close my eyes see palms swaying in the breeze.

For those following this blog & wonder why the changes in the “home place” entry, when uploading the picture I accidently deleted the whole post which wasn’t backed up. Did I mention the computer is NOT my friend. LOL

Had an unpleasant experience with BMO Master-card travel insurance, called them up a couple months for rates on 6 mo travel mentioning that I was over 60 & they gave an estimated price that I used for my budget. Called last week to buy it & when they get done playing games with questionnaires the price has jumped by $1000. Needless to say they were informed what I thought of their misleading first quote & what I thought of the final price & where they could put it (a place where the sun never shines). To make a long story short after checking various on-line sites & talking with every one I know found a local travel agent that found appropriate coverage at near the first quote from RBC Insurance.

Next the bus I decided to keep on the road until my fiscal year end next July (guess I forgot to mention couldn’t quite let go of all the buses, had to keep a bit of aggravation in my life) needed an annual safety so took it to an other operator whom I had been doing safeties for in my shop the past 4 yrs & he came up with a lame excuse for not doing it, which didn’t come as a surprise, just that type of person. So took it to a local truck shop where it cost me a bit more but at least I know the job will be done properly.

Got a call last week from the tour company for my Nassau cruise saying the ship was contracted out to FEMA for hurricane relief in Galviston until Nov & the replacement cruise they were offering was a day longer & wouldn’t fit my itinerary so they offered me the 2 extra days in Fort Lauderdale at no charge.

OK that’s 3 minor problems with a satisfactory outcome so no more & I am good to go, plane tickets paid for from TO to Fort Lauderdale to Puerto Vallarta & Panama City to Havana & Hotel Nacional booked Dec 30-Jan 2, 2009. Can’t wait to join the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the revolution.

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