The next decade....what's in store?

Riding the buses

Just read this article in the Jamaica Gleaner about taking the bus in Jamaica....something I haven't done since about 1985.

I thought about how different taking the bus is here. I take the bus all the time, usually every Saturday as I travel to 'town' to find my fruits and veggies for the week. I stand at the bus stop, say hello to whoever is there, the bus comes, I jump in the front (I'm a front seat person), talk to the driver....usually to ask him why he doesn't have on his seat belt!

Music is usually playing, and it's normally reggae.

Now there is a method to getting a bus here. While walking on the road, if you hear a bus tooting from behind, just shake your head if you don't want it. Also, if you haven't quite reached the bus stop yet, be on the look out for a bus to stop and toot to you, to find out if you need the bus. Such service!

No eventualities; no fear of pick pockets, or worse, a gun hold up. I'm off today, and of course, I am going to jump on a bus and go to 'town', in the front seat of course!