Friday, May 23, 2008

Marshrutka

I took a minibus to Jurmala, these are a somewhat intimidating way for
foreigners to travel, because you have to yell at the driver when you
want to stop. They are essentially minivans that drive around the city
ok a set route. I used a similar way to travel in Mexico (combi) when
I was a little sprite, trekking around with Julie P. I learned about
how they work here from Bryan in Russia, so I had a little mini lesson
with him there. In Latvia, they are a super economical and fast way
to get around. I paid the equivalent of eighty sense for a 25 mile
trip to the Baltic Sea. Latvia has been one of the first places on
the trip that has been less costly than travel in the US, hence it
being nice hotel and massage time.

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