(Post by Bacon and Alisha)

Trying to describe the traffic here is like trying to describe pure and utter chaos. There seems to be no set standard of rule; people do as they please. Any street sign or traffic light is just a mere suggestion in the minds of 99% of drivers here. These "unrules" do not only apply to the road, but to pedestrians as well. It is not an uncommon sight to see a car or moped on the sidewalk or turning on the street when they do not have the right of way. In fact, it is more uncommon to actually see someone wait their turn at traffic lights. Also, street lines have NO PURPOSE here at all, if there's "space" for three cars, three cars will be there- and a moped as well. If you're a pedestrian and trying to cross the street, cars and mopeds will zoom in front of you while taking left hand turns- they will only pause momentarily if they are going to hit you head on. Needless to say, it is an adventure walking to school every day. This wouldn't be a problem, but when talking a leisurely stroll in downtown Sansia the other day, we almost got hit about 20 times while trying to take in all the sights around us. You get used to it, but I don't think we'll be driving a moped any time soon.

Right before rush hour.