March 1, 2014
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| Liberian Gas Station across the road from me
When I first came to Liberia, I saw these stands along the road with glass jars of a yellowish liquid. Using my superior intellect, I quickly deduced that Liberians have a sweet tooth and a special affection for honey. Wrong.
The yellow stuff is gasoline. Liberians constantly run on empty . When you need gas, you buy a quart or gallon. Sputtering up to one of these stands is not unusual or waiting for the motorbike or car taxi driver to walk to the nearest stand is just part of travel. Fortunately, there seems to be a stand every 100 yards.There are a few actual gas stations, but they are often unreliable sources for gasoline.
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