This morning, I did something that was both exciting and terrifying. I drove for the first time in Zambia! Since we first started talking about moving here, I have been dreading driving in Lusaka. They drive on the wrong side of the road and I read in multiple sources that many of the drivers are a little crazy.
For the first two weeks that we were here, Mark's company lent us their driver. On the weekends, Mark has been driving our car (a Toyota Prado).
This week, the girls and I have mostly stayed home. Yesterday, we needed to run some errands at the mall and hired a taxi (with a driver recommended by a friend) for the afternoon. I was thankful that the taxi driver was available to drive us as the traffic around Manda Hill shopping center can get a little crazy!
Today, the girls had art class, which is only about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from our apartment and on the main road near us. I did not want to pay a taxi for such a short drive, so decided to drive it myself. The girls and I loaded up into our car and headed to art class.
Today, the girls had art class, which is only about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from our apartment and on the main road near us. I did not want to pay a taxi for such a short drive, so decided to drive it myself. The girls and I loaded up into our car and headed to art class.
While it was scary at first, driving in Lusaka was not that bad. I am still not ready to drive in the busy parts of town and it feels weird to drive on the opposite side of the car and the road, but I feel confident about driving near our house.
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