This is a big day for Morris. He has taken the plunge and is now driving from our quarters to THQ. It may be difficult for most of you to appreciate that driving is anything but a basic skill for most adults. In Canada, yes. In Kenya ... ?? The change to driving on the other side of the road wasn't too bad, though you have to be conscious of keeping to the left and remembering your signal is on the right side of the steering wheel and your gears on your left. Someone suggested to him before leaving Canada that a good tip is to make sure you always keep the steering wheel side next to the yellow line. Well...in Kakamega there are no yellow lines or any color lines. :)
Driving on the left hand side is not the biggest challenge. What is most difficult is maneuvering between the crowds of motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians that weave in and out, behind and before and watching the cars that are obviously quite comfortable on this road. In addition, the road construction in town continues which magnifies the difficulty of the driving experience.
Morris takes the wheel with as much confidence as he can muster and we've now made two trips with no incident.
So the offering of prayers today is for 'no accidents'!
PS I have a photo of his big day but I have yet to learn how to attach photos to my blogging. I promise photos soon!
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