SPEEDI-SHUTTLE

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Most metropolitan and tourist areas in America have a shuttle service that will transport you from the airport to your hotel/condo, on arrival, and back to the airport, on your departure. The fare for this service is very cheap.

On Mau'i, this company is Speedi-Shuttle. Speedi-Shuttle is a "cash cow" for taxis on Mau'i. Even though they have very modern vehicles, the latest in GPS tracking and two-way radios that cover the entire island, they just can't seem to cover those returns to the airport. It is at least a weekly event for Royal to get a call requesting that we pick up people they have left stranded.

I was having a very dull night. At 4:00am I had handled 11 runs but was barely over $100 on the meter. Then Steve, the night valet at The Grand, called. Speedi-Shuttle had failed to show for a 4:00am airport transfer. I was sitting right next door, at The Shops Of Wailea, and 5 minutes later, we were on our way to OGG. The first time I had been out of Kihei all shift. This windfall brought the meter to about $175 and made the shift one where I would actually go home with some decent cash in my pocket.

The fates seem to like toying with me this way.

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Thunderstorm in Kahului

Two panoramic views of Honolulu

Honolulu
from Diamond Head

Diamond Head
from Waikiki

Luau

Palapa & Beer

And so ends another day of "Sun, Sand and Surf"

Later.....

Wil
=8^))
"Let's all be careful out there!"