Priceless

Pineapple: $600 Francs

Bar of Soap: $1,400 Francs

Bag of coffee: $5,500 Francs

Riding the Mini-Bus into town: Priceless

 

We did it! After setting out from HAU, we successfully rode the mini bus into town. I know it may sound like a small thing but it was a really big deal for us.  The cost isn't actually free it's about .25 cents but I'm sure we would pay much more; the value is after all priceless. It's an adventure to be sure, taking public transport into town, flagging down a bus as it flies down the road, then sliding into a vinyl seat in between several hot and sticky bodies, not that it really matters 'cause you yourself are dripping with sweat already and if you weren't already no worries you soon will be. A comfortable ride would consist of three or four people to a row but six people later you are ready to go with an armpit in your face and an elbow in your hip you are soon on your way. It is much more relaxing than riding in a car, you can't see the bikes that swerve past or the cars you almost hit, remember there are 40 other hot and sticky bodies blocking your view so you sit and enjoy your priceless ride into town. It is a lot like being 16 again, that rush of adrenaline as you discover a new route to independence and break free, finding a whole new world of possibility; discovery of a whole bag of produce for less than a dollar, a cappuccino and free Wi-Fi, meeting new friends and enjoying your new life in Buja. 

So you know: $1,235 Francs is equal to $1 dollar