Ok, so I finally broke down and bought a car here in St. Kitt's. It is certainly not the prettiest, but for a "Ross-mobile" it's pretty good!
All cars have to be shipped here, so they're really expensive. On average, you're going to pay at least 5 times what you would in the states. And these are crappy cars mind you. If I see a car that's younger than 10 years old I think it's nice!
So, a little about the car: It was the most reliable one I test drove, meaning the previous owner didn't have to replace pretty much everything under the hood (like most of the cars). It's really low to the ground, which makes driving difficult. There are tons of hills, dips, bumps, etc...needless to say (after you see the pictures) I've already torn up the front bumper pretty well after just 2 weeks of owning it! It also is missing the driver's side door handle (on the right hand side)...wouldn't be a "Ross-mobile" otherwise! It's a 1994 Honda Integra...I think (sorry I'm a girl - not into the car details). That is the extent of my knowledge of the car. I know I don't have to wait an hour (literately) for a cab anymore! The cars name is "Kit", affectionately named after the island which has now become the bane of my existence. :) Moving onto happier things....
I also just got a new apartment, which means I'll be living off-campus...which is both liberating and a little scary all at the same time. It will definitely feel like I'm actually living in another country now, and not "little-America". It's a cute apartment overlooking the Caribbean Sea. I'll put up pictures in about a month when I actually get to move in. It will be really nice to have a full-sized frig and oven!
School news....I'm getting ready for finals. They're in about 3 weeks! Terrifying! I have one a day for a week and then I'm done with first semester...which means I'm 1/10 of the way done with Vet school!!!
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