We’re very busy this week as we prepare for our final exam in our language school. So, this blog will be a short one as I need to get back to studying before long.
We are beginning to think about all the things we’ll miss (and not miss!) about Guatemala and first on the list is the interesting types of transportation here. Today we’ll highlight the “chicken bus” as we’ve affectionately heard it called. Not sure why it’s called that, but I can take two guesses. Either it’s because the people are packed on like chickens, (there are many times people hanging out the doors) or because they are willing to carry anything aboard or on the top, including chickens.
We will miss these buses because they are always bright and colorful and a natural part of life here. We will not miss them for the extreme way their “chauffeurs” drive. Fast and usually in two lanes is the norm. It’s best to just let them have their way, if you know what I mean. We laugh because almost all of them have a Mercedes symbol on the back… I don’t think Mercedes makes buses, do they?
This is Norma the Bus. I see a lot of her, so I'm guessing there's more than one. As this bus was beginning to slow just a bit, a young man opened the back door and got out to be ready to exit quickly. That's definetely a quick exit! (Notice the yellow sign in the background for The Waffle House or Casa del Waffle in spanish...don't think it's part of the chain though!)That’s one part of life here that we’ll miss. What kind of buses do they have in Costa Rica? We don’t know, but we’ll find out soon enough.
God bless your week… if you think of us you can pray for our upcoming exams as we attempt to cram as much Spanish in as we can before the end of the week.
The Webbs
David, Shelley, Joshua and Kayley
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