no rules

when it comes to driving here. just wanted to post a quick note about my ride to the office. there was tons of traffic and of course, our driver weaved through traffic as he owned the roads and streets here. you can kind of see how he will go on the other side of the street to pass cars in traffic. he will even go in a certain entrance and play chicken if someone else is driving straight on with him. i wish i could have video'ed yesterday's ride as he made the other back up for him to go forward. it is really funny how much he gets away with in driving a hummer--considered a flashy car and since you never know who is riding in it, one can drive like havoc. haha. please note: pictures taken from the back seat by yours truly.







on another note, the government is making improvements throughout the city. one of the major projects underway is expanding the roads and streets here. they have made it to our part of the street in our hood...re-paving the street, roping it off for no one to drive across until it is dries. well, in congo, let's just say that protocol was not followed. by the morning, the ropes were broked, crossed over and the new pavement driven on. the semi-good thing is that majority of it has dried but there are still sections that have not. in this picture, it shows just how jammed packed the cars will get to one another to fit.. on the very left you can kind of see it.



one disclaimer--taking pictures in congo is not as easy or even acceptable as it is in the states. one must be careful when and where you are taking your pictures. we basically have to get ninja when it comes to taking pictures.