FIVE FLAT TIRES?!?!

Is that really possible- YES IT IS!!! So we decided to take our own vehicle to Freetown this time instead of public transport. Usually this is a MUCH better option as it saves time and provides a lot more comfort. It also allowed us to go to the beach on our own time and leave for Bo when we wanted this morning. What we did not count on was the complete incorporation of our front passenger tire. Joe brought a spare along but even that has not been enough. We have gone back and forth between the two- stopping at the next town to patch the one we just had go flat again- FOUR TIMES. Now here we sit on the side of the road yet again- 9 miles from Bo- with our Fifth flat tire. We have all decided that this is enough. We have sent for another vehicle and driver from Jonathan House and we will let that driver take this vehicle (with another new tire) and we will switch to the other. Though we have managed to make some fun of this- we have all rank our tanks empty of patience. Just so you know it is a 150 mile trip and we have been making our way for 8 1/2 hours. The roads are much better now so even with Sierra Leone roads we should have been able to make it in 3-3 1/2 hours.

The crazy thing at this moment is that though I am here with these troubles in remote Africa- since we have a cell modem I am able to come on here to share it all with you- The wonders of technology.

I am so thankful to have this happen when we are in our own vehicle with good friends- we have kept each other company and each of us have surely become experts on changing tires.

Soon I will be in Bo. (I know my mom sent out an email saying I was already there and by all means we should have been but...)

Oh how I wish we had AAA.