get on the bus

it has been a non-stop whirlwind here, with every hour something new and unexpected. two days ago we were stuck in traffic downtown in our van, and a chavez motorcycle/bus rally was passing by. no strangers to political campaigns, our group ran up to the bus to take pictures and talk with them. the next thing we knew, the back of the bus opened up and we were piliing in. red shirts and hats from the mvr party passed around and all of a sudden we find ourselves on the top of the bus, ourselves now no longer spectators but participants.
to the right is a pic from the top of the bus. i took a bunch of video, which i can't wait to edit and share. we rode for several miles, music blaring, horns honking, motorcycles corking the cross-streets for our caravan. one of those experiences i will remember for life.