Crossing the street

Crossing the street here is nuts. We had to cross the street several times and it was quite an experience. There is no right of way for pedestrians, you just kind of walk between the cars as they fly by. There are no crosswalks or traffic lights that allow you to cross, you just cross wherever. It’s funny to see the locals walk across the street, they just stroll across like its nothing. Me and my wife are the only ones who ran when we had the opportunity. Here is how you cross: first you wait for the closest lane (not that drivers pay attention to lanes) to clear a little, then you step out in the middle of the street and wait for the next lane to clear a little (when I say a little I mean 50 ft or so). You just keep doing that until you get across all 4 or 5 lanes of traffic. If the driver doesn’t want to slow down they will flash their brights at you. Cars will pass you by inches in the middle of the road, it is absolutely scary. It is best to cross the street with a local. I made several videos of us crossing the street. I will update this post with the links when I get them uploaded.

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