Claire, the roadwarrior

November 18th, 2008 by Kerry Flynn

On the day of Ken’s brothers funeral, Ken had to leave early to receive the body and we were to meet him at the funeral. However there was a slight hitch in the plan, no one in our party attending the funeral knew how to drive. We were suppose to have a driver come and take us but he was no where to be found. Diana must have been desperate because she asked Lucia, Claire, and me if one of us could drive. I was out of the picture since most African cars are stick shifts and Lucia quickly said no. Claire, however, admitted that she could. Driving at home and driving in Africa are totally different matters. No one really follows traffic rules and everyone acts if they are in such a hurry, despite the fact nothing ever happens when it is suppose to – Africa time. All I could think about when Claire bravely agreed is the aptly named Amen Driving Instruction based in Madina, the town near us. Claire hadn’t even been here a week and she was becoming a road warrior. Diana must have had her doubts because she ended up finding someone else to take us, though Lucia and I were thoroughly entertained.. We all packed into Ken’s sedan and were on our way.

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