We were driving the usual route between home and the church offices today, when we caught up to a pick-up truck making a rather wide right turn. We recognized the familiar sign across the rear tailgate: Precaution Future Driver with the phone number of the driving school, and we just cracked up. This was one beat-up truck. The rear bumper was missing, the sides were completely smashed in. "Must not be a very good teacher," we chuckled. It was impossible to get a good photo into the bright sun through our windshield, but I caught one from a distance as we turned off in another direction. And I got to thinking, it has been a while since I posted a collection of road pics. I don't always have a great camera with me, and I am often busy yelling "Look out!" to my trusty husband driver, but every now and then, I catch a little something that reflects a bit of real life in El Salvador.
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Caught a quick pic of this pick-up the other day. The sign says they give rides. We noted the rides would be quite wobbly. |
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Wait, is this the same truck? Rubber balls definitely enjoy wobbly rides. |
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This is the appropriate vehicle for this "road." If they offered rides, I would accept. |
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Here are a couple more ride options on this dusty trail. |
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The pick-up segment of this story would not be complete without a truck full of plastic resin chairs. |
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When you need to take your plant out for a ride, just grab the cooler and some bungee cords. |
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This cyclist is competing with buses, cars and motor cycles, heading into the city center to sell fresh bread. |
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While out in the suburbs... |
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Just a friendly reminder: "On the highway, we are all fragile." |
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Big bump.
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There is never a shortage of amusing road signs. Did you know that you can get towers of pancakes...at Pollo Campero? (Yes, the chicken place.) |
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And if pancakes are not your thing, maybe try out Crunchy Fest at Taco Bell. (Pronounced Croonchy Fest) |
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It is well after Christmas, but you can still celebrate Merry Cheesemas. Do I need to wear my cheesehead for this fiesta? |
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Merry Christmas! Poinsettias grow everywhere. |
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Just a random pretty tree. |
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The national tree of El Salvador: maquilishuat. |
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It simply cannot be safe to lean an extension ladder on the power lines to repair the power lines. |
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Poet Roque Dalton lived in this home. Supposedly Nayib Bukele was going to transform it into a museum and book store, but so far there is no evidence of that transformation. The words on the left say "We kill poets." |
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I am guessing the Pilsener piñata is not what you purchase for your 6-year-old's birthday party. |
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