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Can't really see it, but the steering wheel is on the right side of the car instead of the left... Should be interesting getting used to that as well as getting used to driving on the left side of the road. DH takes his driven test on Thursday to get his Japanese license. I will be taking mine some time during the week after next, once I go through the AOB/ICR (area orientation briefing/inter cultural relations) class.
Used cars here on base are amazingly inexpensive!
Is that a Subaru? It looks very practical. I used to have an Impreza (without the station wagon bit) and it was cute - just a bit scary on American roads because it was so small.
ReplyDeleteIs it manual or automatic? In Europe, they're all manual. Is it the same in Japan?
Yep, it's a Subaru! And yes very practical. Unfortunately it's an automatic. Something in the Navy's agreement with Japan dictates that we are not permitted to drive a manual transmission vehicle without taking an additional drivers test later on. Something to do with figuring that figuring out how to drive on the other side of the road is probably enough for now, and let us figure out how to shift with the left hand later...
ReplyDeleteActually, in the UK you have to take a 'manual' test or an 'auto' test and you're not allowed to drive manual cars if you have an auto license.
ReplyDeleteI forgot they drive on the left. It'd be just like being at home for me!
Sweet ride Mrs. Boats!! I couldnt talk the Paisley into the Legacy GT Wagon so you'll have to tell me how fun it is!!
ReplyDeleteWell, the speed limit on base only gets as high as 40 kph which is a whopping 25 mph, so it's pretty hard to know if the car is much fun yet, as we haven't yet taken it out in town (not sure there are many places to go fast out there either, what with all the traffic and all). Also, I don't yet have my Japanese license, so I'm just a passenger thus far...
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