Friday, September 2, 2016

Sleepbus

This odd looking conveyance pulled into our campground yesterday.  At first glance, I thought it was a mobile dog kennel, custom made for a wealthy person who travels to the big dog shows.


Wrong!  It's for people, not dogs.  It's half bus, half sleeping pods/berths/cubicles/coffins, 26 of 'em to be exact.  Baaaaaaaaaaaa!

This is strictly for folks who aren't big on privacy, aren't claustrophobic and have exceptionally large bladders.  There's only one half-bath for 26 people; cross your legs, grit your teeth, tilt your head back, keep your mouth closed until it's your turn - and hope you draw a low number in the daily restroom lottery.


There's regular sleepbus service between LA and San Francisco now, using rigs that sleep 12, see pix below.



I wonder if and how seat belt laws apply to these things.  Say you're moving along at freeway speed, hit a patch of ice and spin around 180 degrees.  The folks on one side would go flying across the aisle, banging into the bunks on the other side and finally ending up on the floor - three deep.  Could be fun, though, depending on the age and sex of your fellow passengers.

I've slept in lots worse places than this, only concern is my peanut-sized bladder.  For Trish, it's a no-no; she's claustrophobic.

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