DRIVING FUN....

MY FAVORITE SIGN

FOR US MIXED UP AMERICANS

THESE SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE

   

So, we know that everyone is wondering how we are getting along with the DRIVING here in Australia...

PRESIDENT HENDERSON:  Jumped right in and started driving.  Carrie has only had to correct him once with driving in the wrong lane.  He has gotten mixed up a few times turning on the windshield wipers instead of the blinkers.  
No major difficulties.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Here in Brisbane they have speeding cameras everywhere and will take pictures of your car and license and then send the picture along with the speeding ticket to the mission office for payment....(could be interesting).  They also enforce no talking on the cell phone while driving and as mission president there are many calls that come in at all times. 
SISTER HENDERSON:  Waited a few days to observe and get her bearings.  Made it to the mission office from the mission home with no difficulties.  It is a good thing Lon hasn't driven with Carrie to find out how many times she has driven in the wrong lane.  Driving with much caution and small trips at a time. Getting a little sore neck looking to the right all the time, instead of the left as in America. Feeling more confident everyday!
BIGGEST CHALLENGE:  Always turning on the windshield wipers instead of the blinkers. 
*Actually the biggest challenge is to drive the trolleys here in Australia; (grocery carts for our American friends).  The wheels not only roll forward and backward, but they roll side to side.  It takes incredible core muscles to keep the trolley in a straight line down the grocery store aisles and the parking lot is very tricky maneuvering around to try not to hit any cars.  We asked a sweet lady how to drive these things and she said "just talk to it with a loud voice and tell it to stop".

WE LOVE IT HERE!