First Taxi Ride
Melissa
Catherine Groenewald

Today we decided to take a trip to Mbale to visit our friends.

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We went to the taxi park and found the taxi. We were the first ones to sit down.

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We waited and waited until the taxi was "full."

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We started driving down the road. Along the way we picked up more people.

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And more people.

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And more people.

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And MORE PEOPLE!

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We drove by fields of rice and maize.

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We saw cows, goats and chickens.

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We saw bicycles, boda bodas and trucks.

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We also saw a big mountain called Mount Elgon.

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It was very hot and crowded in the taxi.

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But we finally arrived to Mbale and saw our friends!

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It was a great day.

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First Taxi Ride
Author - Melissa, Laura
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Cathy Feek, Marion Drew, Mango Tree, Silva Afonso, Paleng Children’s Centre, Elgon, rice, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences