It is going on my second full week here and as each day passes I getting used to the transportation system here. Trains are different then the U.S. because there is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class. We rode in 3rd class which was not bad except it was in the 90s so it got to be pretty smelly and cramped with all the people sitting so close together.
Kombis are similar to taxis however it is a ten passenger fan that they cram 15 people into. They are really fun with loud music and you usually get to meet a lot of new people since you are such close contact with them. Kombis are safe during the day and if there are a lot of people in them but we do not take them at night and they only go to specific places. So at night or for more obscure places, we take taxis which typically turns out to be a pretty informative or interesting drive. Everyone is really friendly and the drivers open up and talk to us about South African history or ask us questions about the States.
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