We bought a car!

We have been feeling dependant and a bit trapped when it comes to transport and with expensive or inconvenient choices. The motorbike is only good for short trips and not good at all for weekly shopping. There are also many places in Uganda we want to visit, and renting a car or hiring a private taxi are quite expensive.

Soooo.....we have bought a car.....a re-conditioned SUV which is fantastic on the huge potholes here. Got a good price - many millions (...in UG shillings). The head of the college did the
bargaining because when a dealer knows it is for a mzungu, the price rises dramatically.

We are here for another 1.5 years so after discussing and calculating for months, Danny and I decided to do it--might as well make the most of it. The common opinion is that we will be able to the sell the car when we leave for nearly what we paid for it.