Thursday, June 26, 2008

From motorbike to car

Since we're adding to our family, the time has come to take a few more measures of safety. We got a car that's really comfortable, spacious, yet not too big. Driving in this country is quite the adventure. Here we drive on the left side of the road and rather than a lot of rules, there's more like a philosophy of driving. It's "give and take". You sort of go with the flow and yield a lot but rarely to you have to come to a dead stop. Additionally, cars share the road space with motorbikes, animals, people, and religious ceremonies that are often going on where groups of people will walk a few blocks down a road playing traditional music. There is no speed limit anywhere. How many of these things are normal in the States? Yep, ZERO! :) We also have to install seat belts in the back because it's not that normal to have them in cars here. We still have our motorbike for quick trips and fun outings. Check out the ride: