I Uber-ed! What is an Uber? Well the young kid with hip multi colored glasses at my hotel check in desk tells me it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel these days. I needed to get from the hotel to the park cheaply and quickly. I didn’t have much time and wanted to maximize it. So cute glasses guy gave me a coupon code for a free ride and the deal was sealed. I downloaded the Uber app and saw a car would pick me up in two minutes. It included a photo of my driver, a photo of the car, and an estimate of the fare. (Cheaper than a taxi even if I had to pay.) I was picked up in a clean car by a charming Ethiopian fellow and was offered a bottle of water. At this point I pretended I was a celebrity and enjoyed a peaceful and easy journey to my destination with pleasant conversation. I’ll never travel any other way ever again. Not only was I not killed by a homicidal maniac through an app I actually enjoyed the process and loved giving my money directly to the driver. I would highly recommend Uber to anyone traveling without a car! (Sorry taxi and blue shuttle people!)
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
How cool! Totally downloading this app right now!
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I disovered Uber in DC when we visited Daughter #2 for her graduation.
“Ossom”.
I now use it regularly in Mexico city. I’m even thinking of selling my car.
😉
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Yah. I have had wonderful luck with it mostly. It’s so convenient.
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And a new economic model, widely spread across the planet, with some idiots barring it (eg, France) a better service. Love it. 🙂
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Are you on Facebook or Instagram or whatever other apps kids today are using?
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Lids like you? I’m on FB. Though I don’t go there much. Try it at “Brieuc Martin-Onraet”. And send me a message in WP so I can accept you as a friend. (Like I said, i don’t FB much lately) There are some nice pictures there. Including high school in Ethiopia! I know, sounds weird, doesn’t it?
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Found you. Glad to see we can connect on this thing. Mostly I was just trying to figure out how to get you email or whatever so I could post a photo of the triumph for you.
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Thank you Jenny, I took advantage to browse your pictures. Your clan seems to be larger and larger than I thought. Family reunions must require renting City Hall?
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It is getting to be that way. But, be careful I call everyone a cousin even if they are thirty times removed. Right Uncle? 😉
We haven’t had a family reunion in too too long. I wonder if now that people have facebook and travel is more reasonable if those events don’t happen as much any more. We havent had one since my grandparents were around…
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Well. There you are. Organize one. That’s a good plan. Put your parents on to it. I’m sure they’ll be delighted with the idea. Niece.
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Good call. They would probably like to have one up at their cabin in the mountains.
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Your parents have a cabin in the mountains? I’m ever so jealous.
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Sure do. We all enjoy it a lot. Brother just built a mondo treehouse for my nephew.
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Love it. Your nephew is the one who was fascinated by the irish cows, right?
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That’s the one!
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Might just as well take advantage. Just heard about the shootout in San Bernardino. Far enough from Sacramento in theory but I hope no friends or relatives are involved. And my thought to the victims.
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Thank you. Yes everyone is safe. People from my work have been gearing up to help though.
It is In southern ca. Prob eight hours from here at least.
Very sad situation indeed.
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I’m glad everyone is safe. Though, i have experienced this strange feeling after the Paris shootings: my friends and family were all accounted for. Pffff. But all the victims suddenly became a part of my family. and I still grieve for them.
Glad your colleagues are gearing up for help. It is part of a solidarity… work-in-process. 🙂
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Yes. From bad things comes good. Makes the world a little smaller.
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