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Things we have almost hit …

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Just in case you were wondering what a day in the life driving behind the wheel of our Sam is like, here is a quick list of things we have had ample chance to run over during the past few weeks:

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    • Donkeys
    • Horses
    • Cows
    • Cats
    • Birds
    • Bats (we actually hit a few of these at dusk one day)
    • Landmines
    • Dogs
    • Rodents
    • Snakes (we ran one over today)
    • Small Children
    • Local Cars and Vans
    • Other Rally Cars
    • Men on bicycles, converted to mopeds

Donkeys, camels and cows have been our biggest and most often encountered road hazard. So far, we have made it 4,500 miles without denting the bumper. Here is to a few more thousand miles of safe, collision free driving!!

Anyone interested in taking the wheel?

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