hey Simon sorry to hit your sore spot, and yes i know all about the dust, and about the potholes.Yeah it can get really dusty, and if i dont have any sunglasses on then im sol, especailly when im riding in the bed of a truck.When i was there back in July,we went through Emily and that wasn't much rain for AC, but then do you remember a few days after that we had that tropical depression that came through, and it rained for about 4 or 5 days solid with hardly any breaks. The potholes were the worst i had ever seen them, the road was in horrible condition, (it was practically under water). It was also hard not to wet any pedestrians. It does really take a beating on your body, i understand your feelings completly,. i would like to seem some more cobblestone roads (which i am sure are to probaly come soon in the near future).

What i meant by "they are dealing with it" is that the locals have been living with those conditions for so many years that it is what they expect. but those times are changing and with the growth of population on AC this is a major issue.