You might read this title and be a little shock. With all of the recent politics the left and right have both taken there stances. My switching to the left has nothing to do with any of these things, I have switched to driving on the left side of the road. The differences are subtle but are very prevalent at times.
For instances when getting into a vehicle to drive it, you look stupid when you get in the wrong side then have to get back out and walk around the truck to the right side where the wheel is. Also while driving constantly reminding yourself which side to drive on. You shift gears with your left hand, and operate the turn signal with your right hand. I feel like it is the first time driving a manual since I have to think where each gear is.
These things in themselves can be easy to overcome, but with one exception. That is when you are on an Island with no paved roads. There are giant potholes to dodge as well as people, children, stray dogs, and occasional rubbish piles. Now today I had the joy of driving through the bush for the first time, which is basically an unpaved road through the rain forest. I only got the truck stuck once, but had to back up a muddy hill back to the main road since there was no time to turn around. I popped into 4 wheel low and got out, marveling at the experience.
I am also training on driving the boats, which is not hard they are fun little 20-25ft boats with twin outboards. But there is not much in the way of navigational markers, so learning where the reefs are is imperative.
It has been fun and exciting and I will keep you all updated on my latest feats of glory as I like to think of them.
Luke
3 comments:
So do the toilets really go in a different direction?
There's a philosophy that 4 wheel drive is what allows you to back out of whatever you got stuck in while driving forward in 2 wheel drive.
What killed me - even when returning to the right (and I mean both uses of the word) driving was which way to look and give way. Drove for 2 weeks in the UK and spent 2 years trying to figure that out in the states.
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