goats

Traffic

We don’t have many automobiles in our town, but we do still have traffic jams from time to time. Sometimes it’s goats, today it’s cattle…

Cattle crossing the road

Note the truck that is stuck behind the cattle. This guy drives through the neighborhood a couple times per day selling fresh fruit and vegetables. Just listen for his loudspeaker announcing his arrival and walk out to the street in front of your house. If you want something he doesn’t have, just ask and he can probably bring it in the afternoon or the next day.

Cattle holding up the produce truck
The bottleneck has passed behind us now

Another Herd of Goats

It’s very common to see a goat herder along the side of the highway with a small herd of goats, maybe 30 or so. I don’t know anything about goat herding, but the small size of the herds surprises me; that is, how is it financially viable to employ someone to care for such a small number of goats every day?

The herd in this photo is larger than most that we see. I’d say this is 2-3 times the average, and it’s possible they had two goat herders watching over them. They need to keep a close watch on them because they venture right to the edge of the highway. Rarely is there a fence between the fields and the highway.

Just Another Day

We went to the neighborhood market this morning and I took this photo on the way back. A couple of people in town have goats – this guy has more than most people do (they’re not all in the photo). A few have pigs or cows or chickens. In general, the neighborhood is very quiet. As you walk through town, you may see more animals than people.