The Taxi Cab from HELL!!!
I left Rome on Monday The 4th. for Napoli. I arrived into town late at night. Nothing was open. I took a taxi to a Hostel. I asked the driver how much? He just smiled. The train station was in a bad area. As most are. I didn't want to walk around looking for a place to sleep. With all my stuff on my back. ( An Invite, saying Hey everyone Im not from around here, Rob me please.)
I had to make one stop, I needed money. I had him (the cabi) drop me off at a ATM. He looked like he was in the Mob. He wouldn't speak to me. After the bank. We drove down the street.. Which looks more like a Back alley. He was driving about 40mph to fast. I'm not sure how fast we were going, but to Damb fast!!! Maybe 70mph.
This crazy S.O.B. was weaving in & out of traffic. If our side was stopped by traffic, he would drive on the other side of the road. Cars coming right @ us. I asked him to slow down. He would just nod his head. I would shake my hands in a downward motion. He would smile and go faster. This guy was crazy. !! Then it seemed as if we were going way out of the way. We had been driving for 10 min or so. He would point out-side the window, Say sometime in Italian. (not sure what.. He was going to fast to see anything. and I couldn't understand him.)
I kept asking him to stop. I wanted out. Then finally he stopped at the bottom of this hill, next to this train depot. I was pissed. I could have took the train here. He kept asking for his money. 50euro I was 'not about to pay that. He was getting upset with me. He wouldn't give me my bags. I didn't want to pay that much money. I told him I wouldn't pay more that 20. Now his English got better. ...... Anyway, I ended up paying 30. And I had to walk up this hill (about 1/2 mile) to my Hostel.... That was a real sh*t-hole place... But I'm in Italy, And I have to take the good with the bad. Im Ok and Safe.. I'm In Florance.. I will be here for a few days.. Then????
You'll all have to come back to see .. "Where in the would is Scottie Matthews." Up date soon.
Sorry Mom and my Aunt's, If this story scared you. I love you all so much. Talk to you soon.
Scottie C. M.
"The man with no plans in a land far, far, away."
I had to make one stop, I needed money. I had him (the cabi) drop me off at a ATM. He looked like he was in the Mob. He wouldn't speak to me. After the bank. We drove down the street.. Which looks more like a Back alley. He was driving about 40mph to fast. I'm not sure how fast we were going, but to Damb fast!!! Maybe 70mph.
This crazy S.O.B. was weaving in & out of traffic. If our side was stopped by traffic, he would drive on the other side of the road. Cars coming right @ us. I asked him to slow down. He would just nod his head. I would shake my hands in a downward motion. He would smile and go faster. This guy was crazy. !! Then it seemed as if we were going way out of the way. We had been driving for 10 min or so. He would point out-side the window, Say sometime in Italian. (not sure what.. He was going to fast to see anything. and I couldn't understand him.)
I kept asking him to stop. I wanted out. Then finally he stopped at the bottom of this hill, next to this train depot. I was pissed. I could have took the train here. He kept asking for his money. 50euro I was 'not about to pay that. He was getting upset with me. He wouldn't give me my bags. I didn't want to pay that much money. I told him I wouldn't pay more that 20. Now his English got better. ...... Anyway, I ended up paying 30. And I had to walk up this hill (about 1/2 mile) to my Hostel.... That was a real sh*t-hole place... But I'm in Italy, And I have to take the good with the bad. Im Ok and Safe.. I'm In Florance.. I will be here for a few days.. Then????
You'll all have to come back to see .. "Where in the would is Scottie Matthews." Up date soon.
Sorry Mom and my Aunt's, If this story scared you. I love you all so much. Talk to you soon.
Scottie C. M.
"The man with no plans in a land far, far, away."
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