Bonding on the Bus

Original airdate: March 6, 2008

Two Crazy Chicks Productions is pleased to present Episode 4 of The Adventures of Yumiko and Eden in Mexico.

In the hotel bar, the tour group pulls chairs into a giant circle and each person gives a short introductory speech. The size of group and the acoustics of the room prevent Eden and Miko from hearing much, but they do learn that 24 of the passengers are part of a loosely associated group living on California's central coast.

Day 2 dawns, bringing with it the prospect of another long day of travel. By 8:00 – this group runs on time, early even, much to Eden and Miko's pleasant surprise – everyone is on the bus and settling into their seats.

It's been evident from the start that most of the tour group does not quite know what to make of hyperactive Eden and her quiet companion. Our intrepid heroines make a huge stride toward winning them over when they unhesitatingly offer to give up their prime seats to a woman prone to motion sickness and her husband. And Eden's antics with the red pen used to write the day's seat assignments on the windows seem to generate a great deal of amusement.

Between the guide's commentaries and the whale biologist's lectures*, over lunch and dinner, Eden and Miko become acquainted with their fellow travelers – and come to the conclusion that most of them are pretty darn cool.

Even cooler is that the geriatric set apparently returns the sentiment, complimenting Eden on her hair (which, let's be honest, is stunning), seeking Eden's opinion on whether N. is gay (Eden's conclusion: "No self-respecting gay man would ever let himself be seen in public dressed like that."), and inviting our dynamic duo for postprandial margaritas. And thus it is that Eden and Miko swap stories with 4 of their new friends until they are kicked out of the bar. 

Caution: the following material may not be appropriate for all readers.

*Interesting facts from the whale biologist's lectures:

The gray whale migrates 12,000 miles annually between its feeding grounds in the Arctic and its breeding grounds in the lagoons of the Baja peninsula. It reaches a length of about 52 feet, a weight of 36 tons, and an age of 50–60 years. 

Gray whales appear to mate in a threesome comprised of one female and two males. The two males work together. One holds the female in place so she doesn't float off while the other mates with her. Then they switch.

Whale biologists refer to a whale's penis as "pink Floyd."

A single gray whale testicle can weigh up to half a ton. 40% of this weight is lost upon ejaculation.

Tune in for Episode 5, when Yumiko and Eden actually encounter the gray whales of San Ignacio Lagoon.

© Eden Feuer