Sunday, March 14, 2010

Wooo

Well, im back on the internet. Apprently there is an internet cafe in my community that i did not know about. Its very scethcy though, and most of the time it is closed. Anyway, its been a good weekend, hung out with the familia and tried to understand what they were saying. Still dont, but it will get better. Also, try having gastrointestinal problems with a toilet that does not flush.......yea.....thanks your good graces you can flush your toilet. It is a luxury i have never wanted as much as i do now. I would pay money to be able to flush the toilet, haha. Went to downtown Santo Domingo today where the First Catherdral, Church, House, School in the Americas are. Its pretty nice in the Center. The focus of this blog is transportation. haha. So if anyone plans 0n visiting, and wants to see my site....plan on hitchhiking. Thats how i get to training every morning. haha, i literally stick my thumb out and wait for a car to come, then ask if hes going to Pantoja, if he is, i get in. Its about 15 pesos one way which is less than .50 cents. They also cram people in these cars. Almost everytime i get in there are 5 or 6 other people in a car the size of a 1980 honda civic. 4 people in the back seet, 3 in the front. Not to mention the cars are all stick shift, makes for a fun ride. Then there are things called guaguas. They are mini vans that cram about 30-50 people in them, depneding on how skinny the people are. There are no formal stops, when you want to get out you say, dejame! which means leave me here, lol. It is extremely uncomfortable, unreliable and disgusting, but its cheap, lol. Transportation is very informal here, so Mom you would probably rather lick a toilet seat than take a ¨car¨ to my site. I also get on the back of motorcycles here, thats another way to hitchike and its like 5 pesos. Its been quite an eye opening experience. Anyways, times up, gotta go. Love and miss everyone! Alot!

1 comment:

  1. Wow Joe! I stand amazed. You will be able to do just about anything after this. Sounds like the Motorcycle might be the way to go unless they put 5 people on it! Keep on writing.

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