Sunday, September 18, 2011

What is in a name?

While thinking this Spring about names for the bus I was also thinking of things I wanted to bring into my life.  On my mind were my family, travel, helping others, fun, a comfortable pace, and peace. 
I liked the green color and was thinking about how the bus was not designed for high speeds but cities and a slower pace.  I thought of Costa Rica and the town of Tortuga along with the marine turtles found there.... There is a busline on the west coast and I had been looking at their buses and trips.  I thought it would be appropriate to name it something in Spanish.... maybe the peaceful turtle?  I looked up words for peaceful... pacifica came up, and I thought perfect not only peaceful, but beautiful, and powerful too.  :-)

tortuga 1.(noun) tortoise, turtle

pacifica 1.(adjective) Pacific, peaceful, desirous of peace; tranquil, undisturbed; mild, gentle.

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