Chapter 131: The Adobe House

The bus that Lisa and Nestie were riding seemed to belong to a repair shop rather than the road. Its metal body was in desperate need of paint, its wooden seats did not have cushions, and the windows were merely openings on the side of the bus, having no glass to protect the passengers from the elements. It was fortunate that the bus was traveling westward and the last of the sun's rays were disappearing on the horizon. Without air conditioning, raising the wooden boards that served as blinds would also prevent cool air from entering the bus turning it into a moving oven.

The bus parked at the terminal near the Cardena public market. As the passengers alighted, they were assaulted by street vendors who were offering wares placed in bamboo baskets. There were a number of different products such as fiber slippers, wood carvings, and paper weight souvenirs, but most of the products being sold were local food delicacies and rice cakes wrapped in banana leaves. Lisa and Nestie found