The Watermelon Lady

This photo was taken at the Bus Terminal in Leon. The buses are mostly old Bluebird school buses. We prefer it when we get one that was designed for the high school kids since there is a lot more legroom than the ones designed for the elementary kids. Unfortunately, you just have to take whatever comes along. Some have been repainted and decorated quite nicely. The bus we were on when I took this photo from the window was a very nice and comfortable bus, but the driver wins the prize for the scariest driver yet. We drove to Managua almost all the way in the left had lane at a high rate of speed. I am sure the oncoming traffic had to slow to allow him time to get out of their way. At the terminals and at most regular bus stops there are always lots of women and children selling snacks and drinks to the passengers. It is really something to watch them carry their goods on their heads. Even the children have mastered the balance, although usually the children carry a large metal rings with things in bags tied onto it, you simply pull the bag you want from the ring. It is easier for them to squeeze through the crowded buses that way, rather than carrying their goods on their heads. The watermelon looked very quenching to me.