My walk to work

Most days I (Alan) go to the Baptist Theological Seminary here in Managua. From our house I walk 2 blocks to catch a bus, then a 15 minute bus ride, and then a 6-block walk to the Seminary. Here are a few things I typically see on my way to work:
- several women selling fruit salads and fruit drinks
- a teenager who, it seems, sniffs glue
- an abandoned lot with graffitti along the walls
- houses that were severely damaged in an earthquake 35 years ago but which some families still call 'home'
- a Baptist primary/secondary school with a well-kept soccer field
- a woman selling bananas & other fruit (I can buy 12 bananas for about $0.50)
- a public park where the weeds typically cover the bottoms of the playground equipment
I then pass through the green gates of the Seminary, and I'm at work.

The photo above shows the governmental heart of Managua - the tall white building is the National Assembly headquarters. The seminary, while not visible, is about 4 blocks east (to the right, just beyond the scope of the photo). Lake Managua can be seen in the background.