The Roads

Wednesday I joined a group of dentist working on a study of the effects of malnutrition on oral health. They went to a little town called Paroty. The roads I've been on have been incredibly bad thus far, but this trip takes the cake for what I've seen so far. The ruts from where the water rushes down with the rain can be a foot deep or more. Just a short distance can take hours to complete.

I tried my hand at driving today, on fairly a fairly decent road from Ans d'Hainault to Dame Marie. The rules that got me through it:
1. There is a pothole coming soon even if everything looks smooth. Try to spot it as early as possible.
2. No pothole or rut comes alone, and the first one you see is probably the smallest.
3. Watchout for runaway cows.
4....and goats.
5....and chickens.
6. Even if you honk and flash your lights, most people aren't paying attention and won't get out of your way.
7. You're probably driving on the left side (wrong side) of the road because it's smoother. That means there will be oncoming trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles. If you happen to be on the right side, this doesn't change... Fortunately, there aren't a lot of accidents when everyone is flying along at 10 miles an hour...