my new wheels (mini 4x4)

One of my goals in accepting the Umoja violin teaching contract in Tanzania was to simplify life! That has absolutely been the case in many areas, HOWEVER transportation has been a little tricky and very restrictive (with regard to both convenience and expense). And so, the search for and decision to invest in a second hand car has been a major project for the past 5 weeks or so. Here is what I found just this week(!)  - hehe - and so I now own a VW Golf parked at dad's house in SC, AND this nifty little 4x4 which will help me with the daily commute (about an hour each way) to & from school. Best of all...I now can go with a friend/s or driver to see animals at some of the local game parks - can't wait! Only draw back = I will miss the daily drive with my taxi driver Rashidi who has taught me so much about Arusha including where its safe/not to drive & he has given me an excellent introduction to learning Swahili!