Driving in Africa :)

So this morning after assembly, the math teacher suggested I drive Anna, Katie and myself home in his van.  With him supervising, of course.  The main challenges were:  the van is a stick-shift, and I have never successfully driven a stick-shift out of a parking lot and onto the road; in Kenya, the driver's side is on the right-side of the car; cars drive on the opposite side of the road from the U.S.; the roads are mainly dirt and are usually filled with  bumps or potholes.  Despite the obstacles, however, I was able to get the van in reverse and into 1st and 2nd gears to get us back to the farm.  And it wasn't as difficult as I expected!  Only stalled once :)

The van looks something like this:  http://www.dealer.co.ke/photos/2356/DSC03733.JPG

It's kind of fun to be able to drive in Africa!

Salama,
Heather