Driving!! AHHHHH!!

Well its Tuesday. The day started off kinda rough. I have a new roommate who is on VAC and doesn't need to be up in the morning and he just returned from Canada so his sleep pattern is off. I got dressed in the dark and had breakfast. I headed off to the UN (about a 12 min walk) with Chris for our 0800h driving test. Just as we arrive at the UN gates (0755hrs) I realize that my UN security pass is sitting on my bed back at Canada house! AHHHH It's already +35 degrees outside. So I had to dump my bag and quickly make my way back to Canada house to grab my pass. By the time I got back to the driving test I was pretty much soaked!

The test was fairly simple whilst in the parking lot. Then when you pass that they take you for a drive in Sudanese traffic... You are on a 3 lane road that has no lines, no speed limit and you are sharing it with pedestrians, goats, bikes, Tuk Tuks, trucks and regular traffic of which more then half (says the driver evaluator from Sudan) have no licence no driving courses.

It is very common and promoted to make U-Turns in an intersection. We did this about 12 times. It's interesting to find out who has the right of way...normally the pushiest or first to honk.

Anyhoot Test went well, received my licence.

The rest of the day was spent with power points on various military subjects.

No news yet as to my final team site location.

I have resorted to going through my medical bag to find the strong cold meds now...

Hopefully this cold will be gone soon!

PS It was about 43 degrees this afternoon on the way home.

Night...