Wheels

About a month ago, I decided it was time to expand our transportation options.  It was time to get a local driver's license.  Over here it is not a straight swap.  You don't need to do a road test, but you do need to take a written test.  The written test has a question bank of 1,500 possible questions of which 100 are chosen at random.  You must score 90+ to qualify.  To further complicate matters, where we live the driver's test is not available in English, only in the local language.  There is also a time limit! 

After a couple of tries here, I decided to travel to a larger city where the test is available in English.  After working through a bit of red tape to qualify to take the test there, I did take it and passed.

After returning home, we began to do a bit of car shopping.  We settled on one of the mini, mini-vans they sell here.  These vehicles are often used as village-to-city taxis by local farmers, so we blend in really well!

A little over a week ago we went to a bigger city (with lower prices) and made our purchase....

We've already put it to good use, taking some friends out to visit and encourage, and are planning to make another trip outside of the city tomorrow.