4 hour flight from Miami. Met an Ecuadorian American called Fernando. He lives in New York with his family, but has an input/export business from Quito to China. Chatted lots and he wrote down many Spanish phrases for me. As the plane was landing the thought "Why didn't I get a transfer" was there again... Taxi, guide book says, easy... Immigration, hardest question, married or single, oh simple answer... My luggage, yeah! ok customs, didn't declare anything, nope my bag was not to be scanned... Exit hall, ignored hails from woman at "Official Taxi Windows" - Guide book says, expensive... Outside, now the taxi rank...hmm, no taxi, no rank, no signs.... ok....thinking...transfer would be good... Ah Fernando, perhaps you could help me find a taxi.. His brother was kind enough to point out the woman managing
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