I think the many types of transportation available in different countries are fun and intriguing. In Iowa, I almost always drive my minivan where ever I need to go. With the cost of gasoline, I have been trying to limit the number of trips I take, but I enjoy the freedom I have with my own car. When I was in the Philippines (many years ago), I used very different types of transportation on a daily basis. The first kind was called a “jeepney.” It was a fancy, colorful, decked-out kind of mini-bus that had a few rows of seats. Jeepneys held about 10-15 passengers. Instead of pulling a chord to indicate where I wanted to get off (like on an Iowa City bus), I would hit a coin on a metal part of the seat in front of me. The driver (amazingly!) would hear that sound and stop for me. The second kind of transportation I often took was called a “tricycle.” There is nothing like this in Iowa City. A tricycle was a small motorbike with a covered side car on it. The side car could hold one or two people. I could hire one to take me wherever I wanted to go. While these two types of transportation were really fun, I am glad to have my own vehicle here.
3 comments:
Wow! It is interesting! I did not know differences like those. After reading your post, I wanted to know other differences among many countries in the world.
I would like to ride the interesting tricycle^^. Thank you for sharing information with us^^
Becky~
Your transfortation story is interesting. When I was in Korea I also felt free during driving a car. ^^* Always be safe drive please~!
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