Life is certainly full of surprises here. You never know quite what’s around the next corner. I left the office today, much as I do every other day. First encounter on the way home was a herd of cattle, wandering along the road. Not so unusual perhaps if I was somewhere rural, but our office is within 4 miles of the City centre (Capital City at that!). Round the next corner, I discovered that half the road had disappeared! Instead, there was a trench, at least 4 feet deep, and 10 feet across. Bizarrely, there was no sign of the earth / tarmac that had been removed! What was left was a narrow strip of pot-holed tarmac, just wide enough for 2 vehicles, though if one was a truck (as happened), it took a while to negotiate – with lots of onlookers giving ‘helpful’ advice! The purpose for the work is unclear. One friend suggested, tongue in cheek, that maybe, they’re building a flyover there or a super-highway. Who knows?!
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Never a dull moment!
Life is certainly full of surprises here. You never know quite what’s around the next corner. I left the office today, much as I do every other day. First encounter on the way home was a herd of cattle, wandering along the road. Not so unusual perhaps if I was somewhere rural, but our office is within 4 miles of the City centre (Capital City at that!). Round the next corner, I discovered that half the road had disappeared! Instead, there was a trench, at least 4 feet deep, and 10 feet across. Bizarrely, there was no sign of the earth / tarmac that had been removed! What was left was a narrow strip of pot-holed tarmac, just wide enough for 2 vehicles, though if one was a truck (as happened), it took a while to negotiate – with lots of onlookers giving ‘helpful’ advice! The purpose for the work is unclear. One friend suggested, tongue in cheek, that maybe, they’re building a flyover there or a super-highway. Who knows?!
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