Driving On Island Time
By Lara Olfers
I was assigned transportation for my theme. There were many
things I noticed about transportation in Puerto Rico that was different than
how we use transportation in the mainland. The roads in San Juan were uneven
and rocky. There were many one-way streets. Cars were parked on one side of the
street and the streets were just wide enough for another car to slide by. It
was very nerve-wracking for me, especially when we were walking around during
nighttime. Fortunately San Juan, and many of the other cities we visited had an
active trolley system set up. I also noticed that there were many more police
on motorcycles and street bikes than in real cars. This could be because of the
congested streets in the cities and highways. Another difference I noticed was
the green paint on the roads. On the mainland, the paint used on the streets is
usually the color of yellow. There were many bike lanes painted green and I
thought they looked very nice and brightened the streets up. They also seemed
very useful because I saw a lot more people walking and biking from place to
place than in the United State mainland. Another difference that confused me
for a while was the gas prices. In Puerto Rico, gas is sold and priced by the
liter, unlike the United States mainland, which is by gallon. I was amazed to
see that I could buy gas in Puerto Rico for 67 cents!
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