Okay, so driving here is a bit different for a couple of reasons. Firstly, you drive in the left lane. This takes a bit of getting used to, especially at intersections where you're turning. Secondly, you would generally have a right-hand drive vehicle when driving in the left lane. We still have our left-hand drive vehicles so everything is all out of sorts (higgeldy-piggeldy if you want to use a nice British coloquialism). The third thing that makes it interesting is that, being in a very rural agricultural area, the roads are primarliy a walking path, secondarily a livestock path, and only seem to be considered for vehicles as a tertiary use. Throw in no sidewalks, no shoulder, and lots of blind corners and it's a bit like playing some kind of video game except you don't get any do overs. Did I mention the fog? Yes, in Africa. Because of our elevation we get fog quite often. Needless to say, we only drive at night if absolutely necessary. Here are a few photos to illustrate the situation.
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| Driving on the left. |
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People, cows, and a dog - the main users of the road. If only
this picture had some goats it would perfect. |
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| A typical foggy morning. |
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