Chicken Buses

We took chicken buses to Xela today with high hopes. The ride could not be described as comfy, but it was an experience. They are all old school buses that now have every inch painted in bright colors with perfect lettering telling you where they are headed. Although they are older buses, they have no troubles hauling ass past any and all other cars and trucks on the road by driving in the other lane of traffic while leaning on the horn. Also, while driving the money collector will climb onto the roof to secure baggage. On the inside, every bench is cramped with a minimum of 3 people and the maximum is unclear. Next to me there was a family of 7 perched and piled on one bench. The chaos never settled down within the 4 hour ride, and instead increased whenever we stopped. At most stops you could guarantee that up to 10 vendors would jump aboard and then swim through people to advertise their product. Many people on the bus still managed to doze off. Most gazed straight ahead and one mother breastfed her kid along the and bumpy and long ride. Eventually we did arrive to Xela alive, and then walked a mile or two to another cozy hotel. And we will be planning on taking more chicken buses in the future!