Driving in cars next to boys (and girls)

{traffic into Sandton}

So its day 5 of my first work week in Jozi. 

Sjo what a rollercoaster. 

Got the job a week ago and had a week to;

1.) Find a house

2.) Buy a car

3.) Buy furniture; everything from a bed to a bottleopener

4.) Do all the grown up stuff like get insurance

5.) Move into this house (thank you the whole family for helping AGAIN)

6.) and this is a big one find a way to get to work in the infamous Jozi traffic.

For the first few months in Tanzania I didn't drive anywhere but on the Peninsula (the bubble where all the expats live). 

Tanzanian drivers are crazy!

The dala dala's (think cross between a bus and a minibus taxi) ALWAYS have right of way and you don't stand a chance. I have seen one car literally scraping past the other one (taking some paint with it) to get somewhere. And some how none of the drivers care? Driving in Dar takes a lot of balls., a strong hooter and electric windows for the 'out the window arm' telling people that yes, you are going turn here.

Obviously it was with great trepidation that I attempted the traffic on Monday morning (after having driven the road the previous night to not get lost on the way to work!) I must be crazy but what a pleasure. People are so NICE, I mean its a 'everyone has a turn mentality' even if you are turning into a main road from a side road? So so far I want to congratulate the Jozi drivers on the mature way they handle traffic! May it last

~frozen maisha out or Jozi