Well the trip was really something, but we made it back and forth to the capital today. The big road has speed limits that range from 80-100 kilometers an hour (50-60 MPH). At one point I was thankful for some language skills since we were going 140 KMP (86 MPH). I never realized how helpful it would be to say, "A little slower, please."
It is really something to see a bus pass a car in the emergency lane. Yeah. That is how they roll here. Not enough space ... no big deal just make a lane. After driving around the capital for an hour we finally found the embassy 5 minutes before lunch and got our passports dropped off. Then we drove around for an hour trying to find the Chili's.
But then we found it!! A Chili's with nacho chips and salsa. They even had free refills and the Louisville-Marquette game on ESPN. We bought our meals and the plates came and they were HUGE. We could have all eaten off the plates Angie and I got. Have we gotten so used to it here that American portions seem to take on their actual size? Yeah, it seems we have. Most of it went by the wayside.
The big surprise of the day? Going to the embassy is not like in the movies. Lots of security and once you are inside its like being at the Social Security office in Bowling Green. The only benefit was that since we are US citizens we didn't have to wait in the long line of people wanting visas right after lunch.
So, none the worse for wear we did it. And can't wait to NOT do it again. You can have the capital ... its got about 9 million people too many for me!!
2 comments:
That sounds like my type of driving! I have never gotten a ticket in a different country before...hmmm!
Ricky
Glad everything went well.
It would have been neat if Jason Bourne had shown up, kicked the place around a little and then asked you to translate something for him. Oh well, maybe next time.
By the by, how many more units do you guys have?
Have a great week.
Puritan
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