Friday, September 10, 2010

Utilities on the Island

With the exception of some of the more modern developments (fortunately including my apartment complex) electricity is the only utility anywhere near a modern standard.  In many places the water supply comes to mutual sinks, often outdoors.  This, I finally figured out, is a communal water heater:


And if you use gas to cook, electricity is the choice for most, though some still use wood.  It arrives on this, being driven by a smiling man in a blue cover all:


If you got caught riding that in the US you would be arrested as some kind of terrorist.  Personal safety does not seem to be a big issue for him.

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