So to clear things up: I am a city-girl. There's no getting around the fact that I was born and spent my lifetime in the city, where nearly everything is an FX or taxi ride away, there is no shortage of malls, commercial centers and such, and traffic is part of the everyday routine.
That's not to say I've never gone outside the city, as evident by previous posts and photos. I've never gone off beyond the city alone though, EVER. It's always with a group of friends or family, sometimes by bus, most of the time via a rented van or someone's borrowed car. And I've NEVER had to worry about where we're going or what route we'll be taking - will there be stop-overs? What about food? Where do I put my things? All my life, all I had to do was try to nab the window seat, get comfy and relax all the way during the trip. I can even sleep if I want, and when I wake up, we'll already be there.
Not that I'm complaining - traveling long distances can be stressful enough on its own. Might as well keep it as uncomplicated as possible, right? Still though, somewhere between learning to take the jeep on my own and getting out of town without my parents to hold my hand, I figured I really should learn to take that bus to a far off place, all by myself.
That's not to say I've never gone outside the city, as evident by previous posts and photos. I've never gone off beyond the city alone though, EVER. It's always with a group of friends or family, sometimes by bus, most of the time via a rented van or someone's borrowed car. And I've NEVER had to worry about where we're going or what route we'll be taking - will there be stop-overs? What about food? Where do I put my things? All my life, all I had to do was try to nab the window seat, get comfy and relax all the way during the trip. I can even sleep if I want, and when I wake up, we'll already be there.
Not that I'm complaining - traveling long distances can be stressful enough on its own. Might as well keep it as uncomplicated as possible, right? Still though, somewhere between learning to take the jeep on my own and getting out of town without my parents to hold my hand, I figured I really should learn to take that bus to a far off place, all by myself.
