The houses and other photos that I have been showing during the last couple of weeks are typical of the scenes along the unpaved road that is the most direct route between Tamarindo and Santa Cruz. I think it is excellent that they have frequent, comfortable bus service from the nearest major town, with stops in the rural villages along the way.
People want and need jobs in the tourism sector of the economy, and hotels, restaurants and shops need workers. Like many tourist resort areas, the prices of condos and houses in Tamarindo are too expensive for local service workers. The buses are a good solution.
This week we have photos of Bhutan, featuring Buddhist festivals, on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
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Those buses are not only a good solution, but they look like they are in good condition...unlike some countries I've visited.
ReplyDeleteThe buses suggest more prosperity than one might expect.
ReplyDeleteYour comment today brought back memories. When I was changing jobs in 1980, I decided to use up my expiring dental coverage and the couple of weeks between jobs to have my four impacted wisdom teeth removed. The dentist was a big, strong, beefy guy. He was tugging and sweating profusely as he struggled to take the first two wisdom teeth out. When the first two teeth were out, he said "I can't put you through more of this today . . . let's reschedule the other two teeth." My response? (Imagine this said with a mouth full of novocaine and cotton absorbers) "If I get out of this chair, I'm not coming back.. keep going!!!"
Nothing that a long weekend and a bottle of scotch couldn't take care of . . .
I remember seeing these buses when I was there.
ReplyDeleteMuch like here, I think.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a car down there or do you ride the bus, too?
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