Our driver for this portion of the trip was a young man of 27 years who drove the narrow winding road with the confidence of knowing it turn for turn. We hoped that was the case due to the lack of guard rails, safe pullouts and our driver’s uninhibited willingness to follow vehicles in front of us only inches from their bumper. Then again, unless I am personally at the wheel, I am never completely fond of another’s driving habits. For the next 4.5 hours, we did our best to be polite passengers, look out the side windows and avoid noticing the slower traffic in front of us and just held on tight to the seat fabric during failed attempts to pass it. Driving through several small towns gave us the opportunity to observe the non-tourist,
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