Driving school

Today was day three of school. So far it all seems to be going well. Of course, I get very minimal information from my child, but she certainly seems happy. She asked how long she was at school and I told her 6 hours. She said that was a long time. I asked if it was too long, if she ever wondered when it would be over, and she said "yes". Then I asked, "or do you have a lot of fun and it goes really fast?" She answered yes to that question as well. So who knows! She hasn't complained about anything and really I think its fine. She still doesn't know any names really, other than the one other American who she met before she started, but its only been a few days, and there are 30 (or very close to it) kids.

The other big thing going on this week is me driving. I was having a really good week until this evening, when I started to think about how well I was doing, then boom, I hit a curb. Sometimes I just can't shake the feeling that my car is wider than the road. Roads are narrow, and people park right along them, so there is a lot of either squeezing through or waiting and taking turns. It can be a bit challenging to figure out which of those is the better alternative - if the road is a bit wider, two cars can pass, but of course it can be hard to judge. I prefer to wait, but sometimes there are very long lines of cars parked along the sides, and bendy roads so you can't see what's coming, and then you just have to go for it and hope for the best. The other thing I've found is that you can drive for miles and miles and hardly, if ever, stop. Because there are roundabouts, there are far fewer traffic lights, so in these smaller towns, you just drive non-stop. It really seems quite efficient; however, sometimes you need a quick red light. Anyway, right now I'm just hoping I don't find a flat tire in the morning...