A trip to the mall

Well I ventured out via a "shuttle bus". Not only was it jammed pack with people but at one point we totaled 20 personas. Si vienta personas. It was not quite the experience I have heard of about riding the Chicken Bus but it must be similar on a much smaller scale. If you went to xelapages.com then maybe you read the story of the Chicken Bus driver who was fired because he was not driving fast enough and he was not under the influence of alcohol. When the authorities began to investigate his record before they fired him it was determined that he had already had several infractions on his driving record. Further exploration revealed that he did not have a drivers license to revoke because he was only 13 years old. The authorities said that the reason it all came to their attention was because he refused to pick up more passengers when the bus was full. The superintendent of the Chicken Bus company said company policy was that it was their business to make more room for passengers when there was none available.

Well anyway, my experience was not quite as involved as on the Chicken Bus, but it was an adventure. Fumes, the loud radio, people crammed into one another definitely made for an interesting ride out to the mall. And I hate to say it but it was to Wal-Mart, Central America. It was the place recommended to buy my yoga mat which is another story for later.

It seems that all I do now is eat. I don't think I have experienced one hunger pain since arriving in Guatemala. The day consist of breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack and then dinner. The stories reported of gringos not getting enough food is beyond me. They must be living on an extremely tight budget. Food is so affordable and everywhere that one could not possibly get skinny while here. Food is such an important part of the culture here, even more so than in Mississippi or Louisiana where I know that it is important.