Taking the Bus

My `homestay` is located quite far from the school which is in the centre of the city. For 25 cents I take the bus to and from the education centre. It takes us an hour each way. The bus is packed. This morning I boarded the bus via the back door. There wasn`t much room and I had to stand in the stairwell with the door open, hanging on tightly. Returning home is worse. The buses are packed and traffic goes at a snail`s pace due to the congestion. The buses belch off fumes of dark black smoke. Occasionally vendors come on the bus and in loud voices give their script to sell their wares. Once or twice when I have made an error using the bus and ended up not where I wanted to be, I would simply get off and wave down a taxi. ($3-$6 can get me back to my `homestay` safely).
I am not happy about the location of my homestay. As a result, I am looking for alternative accommodation. I found a nice little hotel which is quite central (5 minute walk to the education centre). It only costs $13 a night- even more economical than my home stay which costs $15 a night. However it does not include food. No problemo! I found a nice little restaurant that serves great local food. I had a nice lunch there today for $2. As well there are plenty of stores that sell a variety of food including tons of fresh fruit!
Looking forward to my move.