Bus Stop

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So we are here in Nicagua and the bus system is quite different then anything we have experienced before. We were standing at the bus STOP waiting for the bus and when it pulled up to us it definitely did not stop. The bus only slowed down and we had to literally run and jump on it while throwing our bags to someone on top of the bus to catch. Lucas barely made it on to the bus before it went full speed. We thought maybe that it was just that one bus stop because the bus was running late or something. But, that was definitly not the case. Every bus stop we went to the bus would only slow down for us to jump onto. Even the old ladies had to run and jump on the bus! Since Nicaragua´s street signs are few and far between, we had to rely on two 6 year old kids to give us directions (they speak easy to understand spanish). Lindsay had bought a delicious looking chocolate muffin from Costa Rica that she had been saving to eat. The little kids grabbed it from her hands and said ¨Para mi¨ (for me?) and of course she had to give it to them. They had never seen a chocolate muffin before, but they seemed to really like it. The buses here blast (and I mean blast) the spanish rap music, and they also play these homemade music videos that are absolutley hilarious and make no sense what so ever. It was quite and experience today, but we made it. We are now in Granada and plan to stay here for a few days. We are hoping that Lucas will be able to do some volunteer computer service so that we can have free lodging at a crater lake near by. Well that is all we have to report and we will add pictures later. Bye bye!

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Comments

[jUstin]

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[Edwardo]

Travel Guide Ltd.
Love the pic's, guys. Where's the bus? Or the kids? Or the muffin? Lake, volcano, or colonial architecture? Out of film??? I have a few theories for why the buses didn't stop. First, they are cutting costs by saving their brakes. Second, they have no brakes. Third, perhaps there is such a problem with crime the bus drivers are afraid to stop. Or fourth, they did stop but you have slowed down so much that, by the time you were ready to board, the bus was rolling again. Tips for climbing up volcanoes. Wear really thick shoes. Don't step on anything red, orange, or oozing. Wear plenty of sun and ash block. Avoid crevices, cracks, and fissures. Follow the signs. Remember earthquakes, landslides, and eruptions could really mess up the day. Ah, Lovely Granada, Canada. Located on the second largest lake in the Western Hemisphere. Home of reindeer, polar bears, and the aurora borealis. After the University of Wisconsin, has the second highest per capita consumption of beer in the Northern Hemisphere. Once the location for a failed Canadian TV sitcom called Moors on the Moors. Love and Kisses, Your new travel guide

[Andrea]

Granada, eh?
Sounds like your having an adventure. Are you two going to the other places that I emailed you? How's Lucas's foot doing? Hope your night is going great, mine is filled with car insurance cancelations, America's next top model marathons, and hopefully soon, a bottle of wine. See you in a month. --andrea

[caroline]

sounds a lot like riding the 14. (it goes up Foster and passes by more than a dozen free clinics or so) The drivers don't necessarily stop when people need to be picked up or when you pull the bell. They deal with a seedy bunch all day and decide to make their own rules. It's a rather interesting ride.