In order to get around in this town, just about everyone uses those dinky scooters you see extra large people driving around in on North American sidewalks.
Because of the stigma associated with them, I will probably have to forfeit my man card when I go back to America.
I say this because today, after a week of hailing cabs, buses and running around on foot, I bit the bullet and rented a beefy 50 cc scotter (the school actually requires that teachers have one).
While I was filling out the paperwork for it, the owner asked me if I was cold. I was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a tshirt… and was warm. She was freezing and as a result was wearing layers of clothes.
Apparently the cold front came in last night and it is a frosty 20 C (68 F) outside.
With freezing weather like this, I’m not sure if I can manage staying the whole month…