Ever since I have been a young man I have followed my dreams. I am a firm believer that if we follow our dreams we will succeed in whatever we pursue. Since the days when I have been a tour guide back in Norway, (from 1982) I have been interested in bus driving. Strangely enough, I never got around to do it, well other than driving our motor home, which was a bus-like vehicle.
But that will change this month, and today I did the first step to get my class-2 bus license. I went to our medical centre and got my medical fitness report filled out. Next week I have an appointment for doing the written test, which is the same I already did last year for my class-4 license. After that I can get an appointment for the road test. This last test has been difficult to get organized as one needs to meet up with a big enough bus. (more than 24 seats) After weeks of research I finally made a deal with a local bus company where I can rent a bus for a few hours. See, the problem has been that neither New Brunswick nor any of the maritime provinces have a driving school offering a course for a class-2 license. It’s been a mystery to me how the bus companies have been recruiting their drivers. Good thing is, I already have my airbrake endorsement.
Now, I am not interested in driving neither transit nor intercity. My goal is the charter bus business. Being at service for those who travel on a bus is something I enjoy. Charter busses are mainly in use from spring to late fall/Christmas. That coincides very well with our habit of going south during the winter.
Let’s see how all this will work out in the future.
![DSC_0019 DSC_0019](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G2mASgw_mYo/UnrnfpRb2sI/AAAAAAAAQ7c/GzBzN75Uapk/DSC_0019_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800) Cold enough in the mornings to put a bit of ice on Lake Glensevern | Over here, we have had a day with mostly sunny skies. Even the customs officer I spoke to today was extremely friendly and talking about this great fall weather. Bea was working up in the motel again and had to stay on a bit longer than usual as the owners Fran and Jim were absent for a while. Tomorrow is her last day at work for this year as she is going to fly to Germany on Friday. From that day on I have to hold down the fort, be there for Molly, do all cleaning, washing and cooking, with other words be a bachelor for a while. :-) Hopefully, the snow will stay away for a bit longer as I really don’t need that. | Thanks again for coming by! |
Try Commercial Safety College in Truro, NS. They offer a 4 week course for Coach. Is that the same as a bus?
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DeleteGosh Peter, you are always so busy doing different things. Good on ya !
ReplyDeleteWell, it's never boring. Something is always cooking in his head.LOL
ReplyDeleteNow, I am off for two weeks of internet withdrawal.
I can't agree more-those who dream have a good chance to follow their dream ....It was always our MOTTO.
ReplyDeleteGood for you , if you have a dream and want it to happen it will.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!