At long last...transportation...part II

Well, 2 months and a lot of 'banging my head into a wall' later, we finally have transport for the family! Of course not before spending 6 days sitting & watching a few final upgrades (repairs) be done - new brake discs (rotors) & pads, adjusting the A/C compressor (always fun when someone puts the wrong compressor on a car), removing rain guards (they blocked our view out the window), adding roof rack (will update picture later), repairing 2 door locks that didn't work...blah, blah, blah. Anyway, not all that much if in the U.S., where one could drop the car off to be worked on and pick it up the next day. But when in TZ, where you can't leave your car to be worked on (for fear of what might happen to it while you're gone), nor can you leave it overnight (for fear it'll disappear), 2 days worth of repairs takes 6...and you really come to understand what it means to 'watch the grass grow!' [Once again, all the 'type A, go, go, go, high-efficiency, want to get stuff done' people out there (AKA - half of the U.S.), beware of moving here...you just might find yourself one step away from the loony bin! The other half of the U.S., no problem, come & enjoy!]

All that said, our car is like unbelievable. It's in great shape, mechanically & cosmetically, will take us anywhere (4.1 L diesel 4x4) and even has A/C! Oh yeah...and seat belts too! (Many cars here don't have them...let's just say the phrase 'buckle up' ain't well known around here.) Needless to say, Cindy, Shay & Jadyn were just a wee bit excited!!! Shay seems to be settling in quite nicely! (Never fear Grandpa & Grandma, she doesn't drive down the road like this...at least not yet...just kidding.)