[LargeFormat] RE: Left side of the road country.

[markb]

You'd have no problem hiring a car and driver for the day, and you'd
probably find that he/she knows plenty of hidden treasures. Just book in
advance from a local taxi firm. Do expect to pay though - a lot! I would
imagine somewhere around ?2-300 a day

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Dobson" <manitec@bellsouth.net>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:07 PM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] RE: Left side of the road country.


> No,
>
> I have no problem at all driving there.  I was just wondering the
> feasibility of hiring a guide/driver to take me to those quaint no tourist
> spots.
>
> Vince Dobson
> Visions In Nature
> www.VisionsInNature.com
>
> :>-----Original Message-----
> :>From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
> :>Behalf Of Alan Davenport
> :>Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 3:41 PM
> :>To: largeformat@f32.net
> :>Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] RE: Left side of the road country.
> :>
> :>
> :>
> :>>Anyone have thoughts on this --- is this do-able -- cost??  My desire
for
> :>>this is not to avoid having to drive on the wrong side of the
> :>road (I often
> :>>do that here :( - but, it was to have the advantage of a local
> :>guide and (if
> :>>I'm fortunate) perhaps an extra back to help pack some camera equipment
> :>>in --- A necessity if I take both the 4x5 and 8x10 for sure.
> :>
> :>It isn't as big a problem as you imagine.  Remember that the
> :>steering wheel
> :>is also on the other side of the car, so it takes very little time to
get
> :>accustomed to the arrangement.  Foot pedals are the same as
> :>you're used to.
> :>Of greater concern may be what to do if you meet a lorry (truck!)
> :>on one of
> :>those little lanes with a stone wall on either side. You may be
> :>taking "your
> :>half" out of your side of the road, but when the lorry's half
> :>amounts to more
> :>like 2/3 of the road... scary stuff no matter which side you're on.
> :>
> :>
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