White, Aqua, Blue

Today, traffic was heavier than last week, or at least it was heavier than I remembered. Instead of seeing 20 vehicles at any one time, I saw a steady stream during the morning rush hour.


The big yellow trucks are Mitsubishi Fuso’s, and, more importantly, I detected a noticeable quality to microlets.


White ones are on route 10; Aqua ones travel route 11; and, blue ones go along route 09. As I was repeating this mantra along my walk (so that I would remember this all-important info for armchair visitors), I spotted a lilac microlet. Fortunately, I did not see its route number, so I didn't have to cloud my mind with too much information.


EDIT:  on the way home, I saw two more colours. Route 01 is red and route 04 is green.  No idea what that lilac one was.  End of edit


You'd think this colour coding would make life simple for public transit users. Nope.  Individual microlet owners adorn the fronts of their vehicles. It's not as exotic as Pakistani bus adornment. Decals and appendages are added to the front, often obscuring the base paint colour entirely.


I've mentioned before that windows are often tinted. Cats-eye decals are particularly popular on windshields, as are banners that stretch across the top of a windshield. Add a saucy, sporty or godly saying to the bottom, and you've got a windshield with barely any spots with clear visibility.


Fronts and backs often have airbrushed artwork, and sometimes have 3D additions. These noses (for want of a better word) don't stick out far, but they do alter the appearance.


I like the diversity in appearances. It adds zest to the cityscape. It reminds me that like Dorothy and Toto, I'm not in Kansas any more.