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,RID+ ,BUSES & ,/REETC>S

  ,MO/ TRIPS 9VOLVE WALK+ AT ! 2G9N+ &
5D1 OR EV5 9 ! MI4LE1 S T _M SKILLS >E
US$4 ,Y NE$ 6H ! R\TE1 DE/9,N1 & L5G? (!
TRIP 9 M9D 2F Y />T4 ,:ILE PLANN+ YR
TRIP1 LE>N ! "N &/OR NUMB] (! BUS Y
WANT4 ,BUSES = DI6]5T R\TES MAY USE !
SAME OR NE>BY /OPS1 & Y W NE$ 6ASK 2F
BO>D+4
  ,Y NE$ 6"K ": ! /OP IS3 AT ! CORN] OR
>.D ! CORN]1 BACK F ! CORN] OR ACR !
9T]SEC;N4 ,ALL ( ^! LOC,NS & M >E
POSSIBILITIES4 ,9 MY BOYHOOD & Y\? ,I
RODE /REETC>S T RAN 9 ! C5T] LANE (!
/REET4 ,WE BO>D$ F AN ISL&1 "S"TS RAIS$
& "S"TS PA9T$ ON ! /REET4 ,I _H 6LOCATE
! ISL& 0LI/5+ 6": C>S DID N RUN4
  ,) PRACTICE Y W LE>N H[ FA/ P %U6LE
AL;G Z !Y /EP UP1 PAY _! F>E1 GET A
TRANSF]1 & F9D A S1T4 ,D Y NE$ 6ASK !
DRIV] 6CALL YR /OP = Y8 ,! "T ( BO>D+ IS
A GD "T 6ASK = T HELP4 ,"S"TS X IS WISE
63FIRM YR DE/9,N )! DRIV] Z Y NE> X1
ESPECI,Y IF X IS A L;G TRIP4 ,:5 Y GET
(F1 REMEMB] ALL ^? POSSI# LOC,NS (! BUS
/OP WE M5;N$ AT ! 2G9N+ (! TRIP4 ,9
UNFAMILI> >1S1 ,I ASK ": ! /OP W 2 =!
RETURN TRIP44
  ,OV] ! YE>S ,I H MADE _M MISTAKES S* Z
WAIT+ AT ! WR;G /OP1 GETT+ ON ! WR;G
BUS1 GETT+ (F TOO SOON OR TOO LATE1 & M4
,I H PD = ^! MISTAKES 9 "T & 3FU.N1 B ,I
H LE>N$ F !M4
  ,NEXT ,I W PRES5T A /EP-BY-/EP A3.T (A
TRIP ,I TAKE FREQU5TLY4 ,I D ? 6%>E :AT
,I F9D NEC & HELP;L :5 RID+ ! BUS4 ,?
TRIP TAKES ME F "W 6HOME4
  ,I G \ ! DOOR (! BUILD+ ": ,I "W &
TURN LEFT4 ,AT ! 5D (! BLOCK "! IS AN
OBLIQUE LEFT ": ,I AG G 6! 5D (! BLOCK4
  ,"! >E ?REE /REETS T ALM -E TGR "H 6=M
A S]IES ( 9DIVIDUAL 9T]SEC;NS4 ,"! >E
CURB CUTS = :EEL*AIRS1 & IF ,I USE !M &
WALK /RAI<T1 ,I HIT ! RAMP ON ! OPPOSITE
SIDE4 ,AT ? "T ( "D "! IS PL5TY ( TRA6IC
WAIT+ 6G ! SAME WAY ,I D4 ,I G :5 !Y G1
/AY P>ALLEL 6! L9E ( C>S ON ! LEFT1 KEEP
2T !M &! C>S WAIT+ _! TURN ON MY "R4 ,IF
,I /EP UP ON GRASS1 ,I AM TOO F> 6! "R1
S CORRECT 6! LEFT4 ,X IS AB SEV5TY FEET
6! NEXT CORN]1 & AB HALF ( T 4T.E IS
TAK5 0! 5TR.E 6A GAS /,N4 ,I C TELL :5
,I AM CROSS+ _! SLANT$ DRIVEWAY IF "O
FOOT IS HI< & "O FOOT IS L[4
  ,I WAIT "? ! CYCLE ( LI<TS & CROSS !
NEXT /REET4 ,ON ! CURB ,I WALK 9 TWO OR
?REE /EPS & TURN "R4 ,! BUS /OP IS A BUS
L5G? D[N1 J 2Y A PLOT ( DIRT )A TREE &A
TRA% C4 ,"! >E (T5 O!R P WAIT+ =! BUS4
  ,"! >E ?REE R\TES T USE ? /OP1 & TWO (
!M W TAKE ME ": ,I NE$ 6G4 ,"S (! DRIV]S
H LE>N$ 6ANN\NCE _! R\TE Z !Y OP5 !
DOOR1 S ,I DON'T ALW H 6ASK4 ,(T5 "! >E
P GETT+ (F1 S ,I WAIT MY TURN 6BO>D4 ,I
/EP UP1 PUT ! F>E 9 ! BOX1 ASK = MY K9D
( TRANSF] 6G ACR A Z"O L9E1 & F9D A S1T4
  ,"H ,I DIGRESS =A PO9T ( PHILOSOPHY4
,DRIV]S & O!R PASS5G]S MAY 5C\RAGE Y OR
=CE Y 6SIT 9 ! 8PRIOR;Y S1T+0 AT ! FRONT
(! BUS4 ,! *OICE IS / YRS 6TAKE X OR N4
,I "S"TS SIT 9 FRONT & "S"TS F>!R BACK4
  ,H[ D ,I "K ": 6GET (F8 ,? LEG (! TRIP
IS %ORT 5 S ,I H LE>N$ ! PATT]N (! EI<T
/OPS4 ,EV5 IF WE MISS "O1 & AT T "T ( "D
WE USU,Y HIT !M ALL1 ,I C A3.T =! 4T.E4
,X GOES L ?3 L;G1 M$IUM1 M$IUM1 L;G1 V
%ORT1 L;G1 M$IUM B (T5 MISS$1 M$IUM4 ,AF
SIX ,I GET UP1 APPROA* ! DRIV] & ASK4 ,I
ACTU,Y C.T /OPS ON MY F+]S1 B PL1SE
DON'T TELL MY ?IRD GRADE T1*]6
  ,! /OP ": ,I GET (F IS NE> ! CORN]1 S
,I WALK ! FEW FEET & *ECK =! DIREC;N (
TRA6IC4 ,"S"TS ,I CROSS ) T NOISY BUS 2S
ME1 B ,I FEEL SAFE 2C NO TRA6IC IS -+ "?
T BUS4 ,! /OP =! NEXT BUS IS J 6! "R ":
,I H 6?R1D MY WAY 2T A TRA% C1 A
TELEPH"O /&1 &A NEWSPAP] V5D+ MA*9E1 ALL
GD L&M>KS4
  ,= ? BUS &! NEXT MY ONLY F>E IS MY
TRANSF]4 ,WE G "? A 4T9CTIVE SET ( TURNS
& UP A L;G HILL1 B ,I DON'T H 6NOTICE
:ILE GO+ HOME 2C ,I RIDE 6! 5D (! L9E4
  ,AT ? T]M9AL1 ,I WALK /RAI<T AWAY F !
BUS1 !N TURN 6FOLL[ ! SIDEWALK 2S !
TURN->.D US$ 0S"EAL (! BUSES4 ,I DODGE
P1 B5*ES1 & SUPPORT+ PILL>S1 & TURN \ AT
! SECOND EXIT1 : PUTS ME "R AT ! FIRE
PLUG 2S MY BUS /OP4 ,? "T ,I C ONLY TAKE
"O (! ?REE BUSES T /OP "H1 & "S"TS !Y
L9E UP1 S ,I MAY H 6BACK UP FIFTY FEET =
M9E4 ,I H MADE A FEW 8BUS /OP0
ACQUA9T.ES :O "S"TS GIVE ME ! ^W4
  ,? LEG (! TRIP TAKES AB TW5TY M9UTES4
,WE />T (F >.D ! T]M9AL &1 AF A QU>T] (A
MILE1 IN1 >.D1 & \ (A TRA6IC CIRCLE4 ,^?
TURNS >E 4T9CTIVE4 ,WE G AB F\R MILES )
V FEW P GETT+ ON OR (F4 ,!N WE -E 6A
MAJOR 9T]SEC;N = : WE M/ WAIT "? AT L1/
"O CYCLE (! LI<TS &)! /OP AF WE CROSS4
,AF ! NEXT /OP1 : WE D N ALW MAKE1 ! BUS
MAKES AN OBLIQUE LEFT TURN1 & ,I SI< )
RELIEF 2C X IS MY LA/ L&M>K4 ,I GET UP
:5 ! BUS %IFTS 96HI< GE>4 ,AT MY /OP ,I
G BACK ACR ! /REET WE J CROSS$ & WALK
TWO %ORT BLOCKS 6MY HOME4
  ,I "K T ? DESCRIP;N IS L;G1 B X IS !
8"O BITE AT A "T0 APPROA* 6EAT+ AN
ELEPHANT4 ,NO TWO TRIPS >E EXACTLY !
SAME1 B Y MAY F9D "S ( ^! TE*NIQUES
USE;L Z Y DEVELOP YR [N4

,SUBWAYS1 ,ESCALATORS1 & ,ELEVATORS
  ,! F/ ?+ P WANT 6"K AB SUBWAYS IS !
LOC,N (! PLAT=M $GE4 ,I SLIDE MY CANE
TIP AL;G 6LOCATE ! $GE1 /EP BACK F X1 &
RESPECT X4 ,Z ,I WALK AL;G SUBWAY
PLAT=MS1 ,I WALK A LL SL[] ?AN USUAL1 &
,I SW+ MY CANE A LL WID] ?AN USUAL4 ,I
AL SLIDE ! CANE ON ! SURFACE1 ! ONLY "T
,I USE ? O!RWISE POOR TE*NIQUE4 ,I WANT
6"K IMMLY IF ! CANE DROPS OV] ! $GE4 ,I
EXPECT P 6CRITICIZE ME AB ? PO9T1 S G
AH1D4 ,! "O ?+ ,I D N D IS /EP SIDEWAYS4
,! CANE HAS BE5 AH1D ( ME1 N 6! SIDE4
  ,:5 ! TRA9 -ES1 & AF ! DOOR OP5S1 PUT
! CANE TIP ON ! FLOOR (! C> 2F Y /EP 9 J
6BE SURE Y >E N TRY+ 65T] ! GAP 2T C>S4
,:5 Y GET (F1 LET ! CANE TIP G F/ 6BE
SURE T "! IS A PLAT=M WAIT+ = Y4
  ,>E "! /AIRS1 ESCALATORS OR ELEVATORS
6TAKE Y UP & D[N8 ,/AIRS H BE5 4CUSS$
E>LI]4 ,= ESCALATORS1 ,I ONLY "K "O W>N+
& TWO TRICKS1 & !Y >E N EXCLUSIVE 6BL P4
,! W>N+ IS T AN ESCALATOR IS A P[];L1
MOV+ MA*9E4 ,COOP]ATE ) X Z X HELPS Y1 &
Y W GET "!4 ,USE ! H&-RAIL1 & DON'T PLAY
>.D4 ,! F/ TRICK IS1 IF ,I AM N SURE IF
AN ESCALATOR IS GO+ UP OR D[N1 ,I PAUSE
9 FRONT ( X & FEEL ! H&-RAIL4 ,! O!R
TRICK IS "O ( BAL.E Z ,I /EP ON OR (F A
MOV+ PLAT=M4 ,:5 ,I /EP ON1 & ,I FEEL !
/AIR TR1DS DIVID+ "U MY FEET1 ,I /EP UP
OR D[N S T MY :OLE FOOT IS ON "O TR1D1 N
DIVID$ 2T TR1DS1 B T IS NO TRICK4 ,X IS
J -MON S5SE4
  ,TR1T ELEVATORS )! SAME RESPECT Y TR1T
! PLAT=M $GE4 ,LET ! CANE TELL Y T "! IS
"S?+ SOLID AH1D ( Y 6/EP ON4 ,? IS NO "T
65ACT BAD ELEVATOR JOKES4

,AIRPORTS1 ,TRA9 & ,BUS /,NS

  ,TRANSPORT,N T]M9ALS T5D 6H S"EAL
F1TURES 9 -MON4 ,"! >E L;G 4T.ES 6COV] &
L>GE OP5 >1S ) >RANGE;TS ( FURNITURE 9 !
MI4LE4 ,! TICKET C.T] IS RELATIVELY
CLOSE 6! 5TR.E1 RELATIVE 6! SIZE (!
T]M9AL1 T IS4
  ,! NEXT "P (! TRIP MAY COV] S"EAL
HUNDR$ Y>DS ( CORRIDORS 9CLUD+ AN >RAY (
MOD]N MIRACLE TRANSPORT,N3 MOV+
SIDEWALKS1 P MOV]S1 MONORAILS & M4 ,LL
*N ?9K !Y >E FUN2 ,I M/ 2 GETT+ OLD4 ,AT
! 5D ( ? "P (! TRIP Y M/ F9D J ! "R DOOR
& PLAY ! TICKET GAME AG4
  ,Y MAY 2 A# 6GET MO/ OR ALL ! WAY
0YRF1 B IF Y NE$ HELP 9 F9D+ YR WAY1 "!
IS NO USE 9 2+ %Y AB ASK+ = HELP4 ,A
P]SONAL GUIDE MAY RANGE F NEC 6HELP;L
6BO!R"S4 ,Z H>D Z X "S"TS IS 6F9D HELP
:5 Y NE$ X1 "S"TS X IS H>D] 6GET RID (
HELP :5 Y DON'T WANT X ANY M4 ,"S TRIPS
>E ONCE & N"E AG1 & ,I NE$ M HELP !N4
,"S TRIPS >E REGUL>S1 & ,I NE$ LL IF ANY
HELP !N4
  ,! JOB (! BL TRAVEL] IS 6LE>N & KEEP 9
M9D ! GATE NUMB] & DE"PURE "T4 ,! GUIDE1
!N1 NE$S ONLY 6LOCATE & /E]1 N
69VE/IGATE & GOV]N4 ,! GUIDE MAY TRY
69VE/IGATE & GOV]N1 ANYWAY1 B X IS YR
TRIP1 N _!S4 ,Y MAKE ! DECI.NS1 S Y /AY
9 3TROL4
  ,9 MY EXP]I;E1 "O (! 4T9CT F1TURES (
AIRPORTS IS ! DE"PURE L\NGE4 ,T IS ": Y
MAY H YR TICKET TAK5 AWAY F Y1 2 PRE-
BO>D$1 2 HELP$ AT ! "R OR WR;G "T )! "R
OR WR;G AM.T ( HELP4
  ,I H F.D X 9=MATIVE 6HE> :AT AIRL9E
P]SONNEL SAY 6EA* O!R AB ME4 8,%D WE
TAKE 8 TICKET80 ,T 0 :5 ,I CLUT*$ MY
TICKET & G5TLY F.D A S1T 6WAIT IN4 ,X 0
N ! SAME S1T ,I _H 2F ,I W5T UP 6ASK MY
"Q1 B ,I / _H MY TICKET & BO>D$ :5 ,I
*OSE4
  ,"! 0 ! "T :5 ?REE FLI<TS 7 CALL$ 2F
M9E4 ,"EY"O WALK$ >.D ! $GE (! L\NGE1
AVOID+ ! C5TRAL >EA4 ,I DECID$ T B5*ES
OR PLANTS M/ 2 BLOCK+ T >EA4 ,I CD HE>
": TICKETS 7 2+ TAK54 ,:5 MY FLI<T 0
CALL$1 ,I TOOK ! 8R.D0 TRIP & F.D !
DE"PURE GATE MYF4 ,T 0 :5 ,I HE>D1 8,HE
DIDN'T ASK = ANY HELP40 ,I DON'T ALW
9SI/ ON 2+ T 9DEP5D5T1 B T "D ,I DID4
  ,TRA9 /,NS MAY OR MAY N 2 Z BIG Z
AIRPORTS1 B !Y %>E ! SAME OB/ACLES4
,TRA9S >E L;G1 S PLAT=MS H 6BE L;G4 ,"S
TRA9 PLAT=MS >E RAIS$ ABV ! LEVEL (!
TRACKS1 S REMEMB] ! RULES F ! SUBWAY
LESSON4 ,LOCATE ! PLAT=M $GE1 & RESPECT
X4 ,D N /EP SIDEWAYS4 ,LET YR CANE TELL
Y T "! IS "S?+ SOLID 6/EP ON3 UP1 D[N1 &
LEVEL4
  ,BUS /,NS RANGE 9 SIZE F A DRIVEWAY 2S
A SMALL-T[N DRUG /ORE 6A C;Y BLOCK OR M4
,9 BUS /,NS1 Y NE$ 6GET 6! "R BO>D+
GATE1 & "! IS (T5 A L\D NOISE :5 Y GET
"!4 ,"S"TS ! 4T.E F ! BO>D+ GATE 6! BUS
DOOR IS %ORT & OBVI\S1 & Y C F9D X
EASILY4 ,"S"TS ! BUS Y WANT IS 2H OR 2Y
?REE O!RS1 ALL ( : >E RO>+ AL;G ) _!
5G9ES ON 8HI< IDLE04 ,IF Y "K ": 6G1 !N
G AH1D4 ,REMEMB] ,RULE ,"O4 ,IF Y DON'T
"K ": 6G1 ASK = HELP4 ,ALL T NOISE 6A BL
P]SON MASKS O!R USE;L S.DS4 ,! EQUIVAL5T
SITU,N 6A SI<T$ P]SON WD 2 TURN+ \ !
LI<TS OR FLOOD+ ! >EA ) FOG4











