A Walk in the Pueblo (2/26)

Deb and I decided to test out public transportation today. We wanted to go to the Pueblito Los Dominicos, a folk artisan vending village established by and alongside a Dominican monestary. The association of artists brings folk art from all parts of Chile; metal work, leather crafting, paintings, cloth and hats, jewelry, pottery, and much more. But it was too far to walk and outside the metro's range. It was time to learn to take the bus. The main problem in taking busses is figuring out which bus is which. Different numbered busses go to different places. Fortunately, we found the Pueblito Los Dominicos website (conveniently, www.pueblitolosdominicos.com) and the bus number, so we gave it a shot. We were worried about getting off at the right time, but soon discovered we didn't have to worry. You just push a buzzer when you want the bus to stop. If you see that you passed your stop, just push the button and back track. But we had no need. We did make the mistake of not having enough change for the return trip, and they DON'T take bills. So we stopped at a pharmacy and got suntan lotion and some change. Lesson learned.

I start at Lincoln International Academy in 3 days!