So this will start a small series of things we are going to miss while in Salone. Granted we probably have no idea about the little things until we get there. But this is one is a biggie...
1. Driving
In the 45-minute Safety Orientation that we just completed as well as in reading over numerous Peace Corps rules and guidelines to ensure our safety while we're abroad, I've come to the conclusion that there are many things that I will be giving up over the next two years and there seems to be one that I'm really pretty bummed out about. For twenty seven whole months... twenty seven months.... I will not be able to drive a car.
Under Peace Corps policies, we are advised never to ride in unmarked taxis or motorcycles or drive anything other than bicycles. Granted, there are many roads that are hardly drivable to anything short of a Jeep. Think about how much fun that would be though! Driving a Jeep down an African road, avoiding pot holes and bouncing off the ones you hit! How sublime!
Well I'm not one to talk all that much when there are videos that I made that can explain how much I love to drive. Enjoy!
This is driving over the The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston SC
This is my drive home from work when I lived in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
In short, driving is fun, and I will miss it.
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