Observing Mexico from a Bus
Landing in Puerto Vallarta . . .
- The humidity smacks . . . and soaks
- A musty dank smell
- Shuttle vultures attach at the exit of the airport
- Public bus to Sayulita (a 45 minute ride) only costs $3
- The bus is old and over the radio is American 80’s soft rock & pop
- So far, every speaks English!
- Looks a lot like America, only in the tropics: Home Depot, American cars, advertising everywhere, Starbucks, industrial farming, PetCo
- A man stands at the traffic light of a 5-lane expressway selling cold drinks. He’s got two coolers in the median
- Things are rusty and overgrown
- Slightly more colorful yet rundown
- Buildings are clearly not built as well
- Lumpy and unattractive, 15 ft tall statue of Marilyn Monroe with her dress blowing up
- People riding casually in the back of pickup trucks
- Very bumpy roads
- Lots of people on foot
- Mess of electrical lines
- Lots of custom truck beds and camper things
- Villa Amor was very cool – check out the brick ceiling
