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The Commute

From The Experience of a Lifetime in Samara, Costa Rica on Aug 10 '07

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leaving the house, there were usually either horses eating or men playing soccer out here
leaving the house, there were usually either horses eating or men playing soccer out here
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When I think about a commute in my mind i see a car, a street, lots of people, traffic and in general a bad experience.

My commute here in Samara is a little different than the normal.

Generally I leave the house at around 7:30 AM to walk to school. Usually I see horses eating in the plaza in front of my house. If I see another person ( which is very rare) I greet them.

When I get to the concrete street, ( my street is dirt) I have to decide which route to take. If the tide is high I have to use the street but if not I can use the other street, the beach!

my street. On rainy days( every day) it could be a little nuts
my street. On rainy days( every day) it could be a little nuts
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The traffic in the street consists of horses, dogs, cows, bikes and sometimes a moped. On the beach the only traffic is the heat at times. In this situation it is necessary to walk with my feet in the water. It really is very hard.

When I arrive at the school there is coffee waiting and I can rest in a hammock. Once again, very difficult.

If I could, I wou ld want my commute to be a bit easier. For example I wish that the coffee was cold. Sometimes im hot when i arrive.

Cuando pienso sobre un trayecto en mi mente veo un coche, una calle, mucha gente, trafico, y en general una experiencia muy mala.

The view I had to deal with while walking
The view I had to deal with while walking
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Mi trayecto aqui en Samara es un poco diferente que lo que es normal.

Generalmente salgo de mi casa a las siete y media de la mañana para caminar a la escuela. Usualmente veo que caballos estan comiendo en la plaza enfrente de mi casa. Si veo a otra persona (no es normal) la saludo.

Cuando encuentro la calle de concreto ( mi calle es de tierra) necesito decidir que ruta quiero tomar. Si la marea esta alta necesito usar la calle pero si no puedo usar la otra calle, la playa.

El trafico en la calle es de caballos, perros, vacas, bicicletas y a veces una moto. En la playa el trafico es cuando hace mucho calor. En esta situacion es necesario caminar con mis pies en el agua. Es muy dificil.

Lots of traffic
Lots of traffic
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Cuando llego a la escuela hay cafe esperando y puedo descanzar en una hamaca. otra vez, tan dificil.

Si pudiera, querria que mi trayecto fuera mas facil. Por ejemplo, ojala que el cafe en la escuela estuviera frio. A veces tengo calor cuando llego.


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