A Daily Commute In Mexico

Yesterday, I went to work with Jaime to see how his days are. We left the house at 5:45 am, walked fifteen minutes to the edge of his secured neighborhood. We hailed and boarded a very packed bus. We rode that bus (picture a schoolbus that is past its prime) to La Raza Metro-bus station where we climbed the pedestrian over-pass bridge and then descended the other side. The Metrobusses are long, articulated busses which run in their own lane and have stations like subway stations, but in the middle of the roadway median, not underground. This bus took us all the way to The Anglo where he teaches. 4 hours later, we left to go to a tutoring lesson. A couple hours after that, bad lunch at VIPs, then off to window shop and then to the teacher development course on the MetroBus. 4 hours later, we started the hour and a half journey home. We were both so exhausted we just hurried off to bed. He got up this morning to start another equally grinding and lengthy day. I get to putz around here today. We should have the apartment on Sunday. That will cut down the commute by nearly three-quarters! That's when I'll start working.