For my English class we had an assignment where we had to act as a tourist
to see the reaction and maybe feel how tourists feel. When I first heard this I
was kind of nervous. I thought I wouldn't be able to pull it off because I
don't look at all like a tourist but I did it anyways.
I and my friend went to Rincon in a hotel call Villa Cofresi. At first we
went to eat in the terrace. We were speaking English so the waiter was speaking
to us back in English. He struggle a little but I thing because Rincon is a
place where they have a lot of tourist he was comfortable speaking to us in
English. He was very polite but kind of distance.
After that we went to the beach and some boys approached us and started
speaking in Spanish so we just looked at them and didn't respond. They looked
so confused and it was so funny. I started speaking English and they laugh and
went away. It was kind of weird. I think they didn't buy tourist act.
I thought I was finished with the tourist act. At night by friend and I went
out to Tamboo. When we left at 2 am Rincon was so dark and we were lost. It was
the first time I actually felt like a tourist. When I thought things couldn't
get worst my tire popped. So I had a flat tire and my car was in the grass
and I couldn't get it out of there to change the tire on the road. It was dark
and we were pretty much scared.
Some neighbors heard the notice I was making trying to get the car out of
the grass and they came out. Because I have a lot of experience with flat tires
I decided to compare the situation and act like a tourist. When they I
approached us I started speaking English. They were really struggling with
their English but they still helped us. A man brought he's pick up and pulled
my car out of the grass/mud and changed the tire for me. I was so thankful.
This experience really surprised me. Like I said before I have a lot of
experiences when it comes to flat tires. I popped at least 1 a month. Most of
the times somebody stops to help me change it. I thought that when the people
that came out heard us speaking English they were just give us a number of
a tow truck and live us there but it was the opposite. They were really helpful
and made us feel welcome.
hahahhaha.... it was very funny the guys part !! But, I am glad that you are fine, after the flat tire experience.
ReplyDeleteFunny story but it's the reality of our streets in Puerto Rico
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