I love getting emails from all of you. I always feel so encouraged after reading them and I enjoy hearing about your lives. I also love getting warning emails from the embassy. We get them often, at least several times a month, and I make fun of them everytime...not really making fun of the email but just of how strange it is to hear all of the quirks about this country that drive me crazy in a written form. They can say it so much better than I can, so I'll just copy and paste my favorite part from this week's travel warning.
Road conditions throughout 'the Sandbox' are hazardous due to erratic driver behavior, pedestrians and animals in the roadways, and the lack of basic safety equipment on many vehicles. Only major highways and some streets in the cities are paved; many roads are narrow, rutted, and poorly maintained. Local drivers do not observe conventions for the right-of-way, stop in the road without warning, and frequently exceed safe speeds for road, traffic, and weather conditions. Driving at night is dangerous and should be avoided if possible; many vehicles operate without lights.
I read things like this and I think 'huh, they are a little erratic...and there are a lot of animals...and the roads aren't paved...pretty much everything they said is true. This guy has obviously been here before. No wonder going outside can get so annoying at times!!!' Seriously. Shanna experienced it and everyone else has 4 1/2 months to get over here and see it before I leave.
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As I am reading this entry, your dad is outside checking my car out so Aunt Rhonda and I can go to Tyler later this afternoon. I feel very blessed to have him.
love,
mom
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