Bus ride

Graham in Seat 2A, rides the Adrian bus from Napier and is pleasantly surprised by the time they arrive in Palmerston North. His brother Leo, in Seat 2B, probes for details.
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Graham: Overall, a very nice ride.
Leo: Punctual, right.
Graham: On time departure, on time arrival, on time at the intermediate stops, paused long enough to check the passenger booking list and looked up and down the street for casuals.
Leo: The bus...
Graham: It's not too bad, is it. Fabric wearing a little thin on some arm-rests but, so what, seats are comfortable, nice and springy, and plenty of legroom.
Leo: Driver didn't talk too much, did he?
Graham: And thank Heavens for that. He was polite, competent, alert all the time, a smooth driver, didn't speed. Just a bare bones announcement as we enter Palmerston North. I suppose if you were a tourist, it would be nice if he could announce the towns he is stopping at and how long he would be stopping for, though I suppose you have your communicative drivers and those who just want to concentrate on driving. Different communicative styles.
Leo: I agree, it was a nice quiet ride. Mercifully he turned off the local radio program before Hastings. The bleating of the local announcer might not be to everyone's taste.
Graham: And the bus is actually pretty good. Solid chassis, no thumps from the suspension, the airconditioner worked well. No smoking of course. Yeah, altogether, a very nice bus ride to Palmerston North!
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