Driving

Once again at 6:30 a.m. the kids and Cory were off for school. Yesterday for the first time a Haitian driver took the kids in the morning to the University where they met the carpool. He will be driving the kids three mornings a week. As I go along for study time in the afternoons with Eli, Cory will likely continue to drive as it gives us time to talk.

I have finally driven in Haiti. On LaGonave there wasn't a reason for either of us to drive much as the mission had a driver, Marison. I have now driven 3 times-between Fauche and Limbe. I can not say that I am comfortable yet but am working on it. Both Cory and I have obtained our 3 month Haitian permits to drive.

Driving in Haiti takes a lot of concentration-you have to watch for the potholes, crater size holes, animals [cows, goats, dogs, donkeys and chickens] people [walking or pushing a wheelbarrow or hand truck], motorcycles, mopeds, big trucks and buses, open manholes in the cities and so on.

Oh, and tanks. On Thanksgiving day driving home from picking the kids up at the University we saw a UN tank blocking the road. Sorry the picture isn't better but didn't know what was happening and if taking a picture would be OK. They were just turning around. Eli was excited to see a tank up close and discovered that they have doors in the back. The UN soldiers all smiled and waved as we passed by them.