We arrived by bus to Trivandrum after a hellish day of trying to actually board one. In India, there are usually 2 types of buses. One is air conditioned, assigned seating, and comfortable and clean. These buses are usually very expensive, and not a great option for those on a budget. The other type of bus is an old, beat up, dirty, and utterly chaotic local bus. These buses have no assigned seating, and rarely even get the chance to stop before locals are stampeding on. This system, as hard as it is already, is compounded by the fact that the destinations are only written in Hindi on most buses, or the English part is too low in the window to be seen. Add the fact that we each have 2 bags on, it is over
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