I've always loved taking public transportation in any country/culture as it provides such a fascinating cultural insight and a chance for some very fun people watching. Needless to say, the Greyhound's clientele does have makeup the most - classy of Americans in this country...
First off, our driver was not the most articulate of individuals. Except at one point during the ride, she did say quite clearly and powerfully, "If someone is in the bathroom, you've been there for far too long and I'm going to say you need to vacate there right now."
One of passengers was staring at two gentlemen and out of the blue asked "are you guys twins?" when all they had in common was white skin and similarly unkempt goatees.
But the ride itself was lovely. We stopped at a gas station, which is my new favorite heaven as they have an endless selection of chips, crackers, and just way too many Snickers bars to consume in one sitting. Also, I found a quarter in the payphone I was using.
Today has been fantastic.
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Byron Yee
Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009
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