Tuk Tuk

Tuk Tuk (took took) and Matatus are the man forms of transpot in Mombasa. There is great tension and rivary between the drivers of the each though of course there is also a level of respect.  Tuk Tuk is 50 shilings (65 cents) to close places on the Island where as matatus are only 40 shilings to the furthest though you will be packed in like sardines. This is the tuk tuk that brought me back from lunch. The driver's name is Mohmad and he has a brand new Tuk Tuk that he spruced up with the Ferrari logo. In our short conversation of about five mintues I found out that his wife was in Miami, FL for ten years doing this nursing program but now she is back and working at a hostpital here. He never been to the states but she helped him start his business in which he makes more than 2,000 shilings a day after expenses though they have long hours. Some tuk tuk drivers are homeless. After they work there is a place where they park their vehicle and sleep on the three person seat. Due to the pleasant weather thats all the shelter they need from the elements. They awake with the sun and the noise of the city at 6am and begin their day.