I am usually pretty comfortable using public transportation in foreign countries, and Chernigov is no exception. Granted, Eleonora had a lot to do with getting me this comfortable, but after the years, I feel confident in my abilities.
Today we had a workshop where we all had to list some of our victories and challenges we have encountered over the past week in this city. This was the thing I listed as both. Using the mini-bus to get around to town is a small victory, but the enormity of the system I don’t know yet is a challenge- a good one, but daunting from this perspective. Nonetheless, at this meeting it was obvious that, as a cluster, we get out and about more often than others. These people have never ridden the bus yet and seemed to know little of what is going on right in our little town (or the big city for that matter). When I heard this I was happy to know that we are out exploring the city and getting comfortable with our environment.
There are a few modes of transport here depending on how far you are going. For us, the primary method of getting around town is the “МАРШРУТКА” or Marshrutka which is a network of mini-buses that all run circular routes and you just wait at a bus stop until your number comes by. I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a bus and each ride costs Hrv 1.50 (about $.20) and you can ride it for as long as you need to. There are no transfers, so if you need multiple lines, you pay multi-times. Between my house and the city center is just one bus, so it’s a pretty good deal. Here is a Marshrutka
Today we had a workshop where we all had to list some of our victories and challenges we have encountered over the past week in this city. This was the thing I listed as both. Using the mini-bus to get around to town is a small victory, but the enormity of the system I don’t know yet is a challenge- a good one, but daunting from this perspective. Nonetheless, at this meeting it was obvious that, as a cluster, we get out and about more often than others. These people have never ridden the bus yet and seemed to know little of what is going on right in our little town (or the big city for that matter). When I heard this I was happy to know that we are out exploring the city and getting comfortable with our environment.
There are a few modes of transport here depending on how far you are going. For us, the primary method of getting around town is the “МАРШРУТКА” or Marshrutka which is a network of mini-buses that all run circular routes and you just wait at a bus stop until your number comes by. I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a bus and each ride costs Hrv 1.50 (about $.20) and you can ride it for as long as you need to. There are no transfers, so if you need multiple lines, you pay multi-times. Between my house and the city center is just one bus, so it’s a pretty good deal. Here is a Marshrutka
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