Life without a car means walking or taking taxis or buses everywhere we go. Taxis are very expensive, so we try to take a bus whenever something is beyond walking distance. Haley always makes bus riding an interesting experience. One time she managed to score a baloon to help her stop crying. A mom took it away from her older child thinking Haley would stop crying. Haley has been a pick pocketer. Actually, she was a pick braer. Most women here keep things they don't want stolen in their bra (sometimes even their cell phones, which creates lumps where there shouldn't be lumps). Haley pulled the lady's shirt down and stole the passport and money that were wrapped in a baggie right out of an older lady's bra. Needless to say, I was mortified. Yesterday, we learned that Haley is always going to have to be watched carefully because the entire 30 minutes bus ride to Los Guidos, Haley was flirting with the man standing above us on the bus. She was blowing him kisses and batting her long, pretty little eye lashes at him and giving him her prettiest smile. This was an important lesson to me that we have got to teach that little girl not to talk to strangers! As we left Los Guidos we were in the rush hour traffic and everyone on the road was honking, so Haley decided to join them by going "beeep beep beeeep" all the way home.
We hope to continue to be able to share with you experiences different than what we are used to in the States. I think traveling on public transportation will always be an experience for us, at least as long as Haley is with us.
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