I’ve been meaning to leave confines of my hotel post-work but the street directly in front is as hard to cross as a river. There is a CONSTANT strum of traffic that include cars, busses, goats, donkey carts, and mopeds that never stops. I wanted to buy a Coca-Cola Light that was being allegedly sold at a nearby gas station, but after waiting to cross the road for ten minutes, I decided to turn back rather than risk becoming a statistic.
Tomorrow, I am taking a driving test with my organization. If I pass, I get to drive my own car. Please pray for me while I try to serpentine my way around this city in high heels. I am worried I will cause even more accidents to happen, due to my intermittent stopping for every soul within a 10 foot radius of the car. At that rate, I won’t make it to the office my lunchtime.
To make matters worse, the driving test is in a manual car, stick shift! Fortunately, my first car was a stickshift. Unfortunately, I got into ten accidents with that car, the final resulting in a suspension of my license.
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Kate
July 30th, 2008 at 20:37
Praying for you now…..
Crystal D
July 30th, 2008 at 21:10
Oh goodness Kash, please be careful! I am not sure which is worse, you walking or you driving. I think you better put on some of those nice flat shoes I know you packed.
mike
July 30th, 2008 at 21:49
Do you need a car to get around? I’m worried for you if the roads are as crazy as you say.
Tammy
July 30th, 2008 at 21:56
Oh my….do be careful!
grace
July 31st, 2008 at 04:47
Kash, please be carefull, I know you will past the test, I just worry of the people walking on the streets
love you
Tata
July 31st, 2008 at 13:50
Jak sie nazywal Twoj car-chyba”zdzichu” czy tak??
Don’t worry,szybko sobie przypomnisz jak sie jezdzi na sticj shift.
Uwazja na “inwalidow”,pamietam takich ludzi bez nog lub posktrecanych, na malych wozkach co zebrza na skrzyzowanich w Bamoko
renatamic
July 31st, 2008 at 14:20
i’m picturing the atari game frogger. you on one side of the street, gas station with alleged coca-cola light on the other…trying to jump between the cars. only difference is that frogger you get 3 lives…BE CAREFUL!!!
..and good luck!
ohmommy
July 31st, 2008 at 23:29
I would fail. LOL. Good luck and be careful.
Jill
August 3rd, 2008 at 16:05
And that is the exact reason why I have a driver and don’t think I’ll even bother to drive!
Welcome to Mali – I look forward to reading about your adventures.
Jill in Chennai…