There'd been the biggest motorcade from the airport. Hot. Wild. Like Mexico and Vienna. The sun was so strong in our faces. I couldn't put on sunglasses... Then we saw this tunnel ahead, I thought it would be cool in the tunnel, I thought if you were on the left the sun wouldn't get into your eyes...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A vivid description of a hot motorcade where the speaker hoped a tunnel would offer relief from the sun.
- In plain terms
- It was very hot so I hoped the tunnel would be cool.
- What can you take from it?
- Expecting comfort in unexpected places.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you hope for in crowded places?
- How does weather affect your mood?
Another view
The detail is specific and may not generalize.
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