Hopping the Hound

We decided to take the bus to Trader Joe's, just for the experience of public transportation in Sunnyvale, as well as to familiarize Maeg with the joys and sorrows of hopping the hound in the Bay area. Maeg is very adept at getting around in any city, having mastered the transportation system in Seattle, as well as traveling to and from Jakarta (a 12-14 hour bus ride or 9 hour train ride from Solo) many times. So, I felt very confident that she would find our little transit system easy, relatively pleasant, and somewhat efficient.

We are within walking distance to the cool, hip, and historic downtown Sunnyvale area which houses the old Del Monte building, many drinking (so many Irish pubs) and eating establishments, as well as a great new and used book store, coffee houses, and the farmer's market. Murphy Street is just a hop, skip, and a jump from the Hacienda. Trader Joe's, on the other hand, is definitely doable by bicycle, but may be a little strenuous for Maeg right now,who started her pregnancy as a high risk one, and who is concentrating now on eating every few hours and napping frequently (oh, the joys of pregnant life!). We also live incredibly close to the transit center, where one can catch Caltrain up to the City, or any number of buses.

So, off to the bus we go, with Maeg doing the mental math from rupiah to dollars (one U.S. dime is roughly equivalent to 1,000 rupiah, so even math-challenged people like me can do it), and hunting for words in English to describe how different our journey is than shopping in Surakarta (aka Solo), Indo (read easier).



After taking the bus successfully, not getting lost or even turned around, upon arriving home, Maeg announced that the trip was "okay, but not very exciting". Humm.
How very boring we must seem here.