This is what you can expect downtown in Durban on your way home from work or the shops by the Workshop...
Monday, August 15, 2011
4 months later (part 1)
It was 18 April 2011 when I left my car at the mechanics to have the rust removed and it resprayed. It's still there and I'm still taking taxis. I'm now familiar with how much they cost, how often they run on m route and how to plan to be on time... some of the time. If I choose to take a taxi to a new destination for the first time, I know to give my self about an hour extra so that I can ask enough people and familiarise myself with the route, stops and fares.
All this time I have been commenting on my taxi experience, but the biggest part of the whole public transport experience has been walking. The time walking has been revolutionary for me! If it takes me 45 min to get to work - I spend 30 min of that walking to and from the taxi rank. Admittedly, sometimes walking is inconvenient - especially when you'r carrying your office! I have been lugging my laptop, papers, stationary and books to work everyday but I'm grateful to have an awesome satchel. And try walking with your satchel, shopping bags AND and umbrella to keep you dry in weather like today....
But for the 2 weeks in between that I borrowed a car, and I honestly missed walking... People always say we should slow down, exercise and spend time reflecting, all of which you do when you're walking! Not to mention the sense of community that grows on you when you're walking in your neighbourhood. And being down town on foot in peak traffic with workers earning a honest day's living - it's uBuntu - acknowledging that your identity in inextricably linked to your community.
All this time I have been commenting on my taxi experience, but the biggest part of the whole public transport experience has been walking. The time walking has been revolutionary for me! If it takes me 45 min to get to work - I spend 30 min of that walking to and from the taxi rank. Admittedly, sometimes walking is inconvenient - especially when you'r carrying your office! I have been lugging my laptop, papers, stationary and books to work everyday but I'm grateful to have an awesome satchel. And try walking with your satchel, shopping bags AND and umbrella to keep you dry in weather like today....
But for the 2 weeks in between that I borrowed a car, and I honestly missed walking... People always say we should slow down, exercise and spend time reflecting, all of which you do when you're walking! Not to mention the sense of community that grows on you when you're walking in your neighbourhood. And being down town on foot in peak traffic with workers earning a honest day's living - it's uBuntu - acknowledging that your identity in inextricably linked to your community.
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