Gomari-Taxia moderne!
Two thumbs up to my sarandiote peeps for using their creative thinking skills
SARANDE, Albania (Reuters) - Passengers just off the Greek bus at the unfinished border crossing with Albania stare in disbelief when led to a donkey with a taxi sign tied to its head.
Impoverished Albanian villagers have started a donkey-taxi service at the new Qafe Bote crossing to help travelers negotiate the 2.5-km (1.5-mile) mountain path between the two Balkan neighbors, charging two euros ($2.36) for a ride.
"During weekends and holidays people come loaded with luggage. On those days I make six runs," said Avni Mullai, 50, a former farm worker. But business is expected to dry up once a nearby road linking the two countries is finished.
Two thumbs up to my sarandiote peeps for using their creative thinking skills
SARANDE, Albania (Reuters) - Passengers just off the Greek bus at the unfinished border crossing with Albania stare in disbelief when led to a donkey with a taxi sign tied to its head.
Impoverished Albanian villagers have started a donkey-taxi service at the new Qafe Bote crossing to help travelers negotiate the 2.5-km (1.5-mile) mountain path between the two Balkan neighbors, charging two euros ($2.36) for a ride.
"During weekends and holidays people come loaded with luggage. On those days I make six runs," said Avni Mullai, 50, a former farm worker. But business is expected to dry up once a nearby road linking the two countries is finished.