We are debating how to get around town. Right now we shuffle here and there in auto rickshaws, which is not very hard as they are usually outside our apartment complex or cruising by on the streets. Many times they see me walking and make a U-turn to drive by very slowly hoping I will want a ride. I am sure I look like I need a ride with Flip on my hip or whining as she plods along because I am forcing her to walk and me loaded down with backpacks or bags of bananas. When we came 3 years back the auto drivers would put on the meter if you pushed them, but now it seems there is a sudden beam of light that has come down and broken all the meters in the area. So we always end up spending a bit more than the meter would show. Or we end up paying a lot more if we are just too tired to bargain or uniformed about the location of our intended destination. My life is pretty small. I walk the girls the 1/4 mile to school and home again with the occasional trip to the shops or to Marvel's grandfather's place. Marvel on the other hand takes an auto across town to the Regional Institute of Education and plans on visiting local gov't schools all over town. So we are considering if it is worth it to put a lump sum into a vehicle or just continue to pay the autos.
I have officially taken myself out of the debate as it doesn't matter to me- I am still insisting on walking the girls to school. Right now Marvel is leaning towards a 2 wheeler but we will see. Stay tuned for the photo of all four of us squeezed onto a 2 wheeler.
2 wheeler?? that doesn't sound like passes the setty code of safety standards.
ReplyDeleteum, i am very happy you have such a nice place. but something made me want it to be not so nice so you would miss home. can't imagine you miss it too much in your lap of luxury o'er yonder. i am going to look into a fullbright for meself.i hear there are all types...i have to fit the mold someplace...with three pools, a sweet view, a cook and bags of bananas! :-)
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