Advertising the Comforts of a Pimera Plus Bus
The Primera Plus station in Guadalajara resembles an airport lounge with restaurants and magazine vendors. The busses themselves feature reclining seats, movies or music, spotless bathrooms, and huge windows to watch the picturesque roll by. David decided he loved the seats because he finally had enough room for his 6'5" frame.
We were handed a soda and a lunch as we boarded, but there was one disquieting note before we climbed the steps. Unlike previous trips I'd taken, this time our bags were searched and the men were patted down. And as we pulled into San Miguel, we saw two men spread-eagled across a car as a dozen olive-garbed policemen searched pockets and tore apart their car. Still, we tried to remember that drugs and violence were isolated and the same scenes happened in the United States.
