Walking through town this evening it was evident that a VIP visit is imminent. Above is your run-of-the-mill, normal roadway. Actually, it is superior to normal because it has a sidewalk . . . which, you will note, is used for parking while pedestrians walk on the road. It is safer to walk on the road.
Before the president, first lady, or prime minister make a visit to cut a ribbon at some neighbourhood improvement project, the entire length of their motorcade route is spruced up with fresh black and white paint. So when I spotted all the wet paint splashed about, I knew someone important is expected.
I should point out that in many countries the black and white markings denote no parking zones; here, however, these markings are similar to the yellow and white lines down the middle of the road in that they are purely for decorative purposes.
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