Driving Test!

So today John and I took the written portion of the driving test. We sat through a three hour long lesson about driving in Japan, broke for lunch, and then returned to take the written test. The test was much like the ones you take in the US. It was 50 question multiple choice, a lot of the questions were about the signs and pavement markings. Out of a class of 125, 3 people scored perfectly....neither John nor I was one of those. Each test had a number written on the top. At the end of the test (after they were scored) all the failing numbers were called.

To be honest, I was scared I had failed. I didn't study the book, but I paid close attention in the class. The class really does help you pass the written portion if you pay close enough attention. So, after the test, the passing people were able to sign up for their road test. John and I signed up for Wednesday afternoon. Once we pass the written portion, we will be eligible to drive in Japan.

As everyone knows, driving in Japan is done on the left-hand side. This is a little scary because for 15 years or something I've been driving on the right-hand side of the road. I have to admit when the cab drivers pull out onto the main road on the left-hand side, my adrenaline pumps a little bit as I'm scared we might run into head on traffic.

So, that was today. I didn't get to go see Wylee today and I probably won't get to until Monday. Tomorrow John and I go see the house we liked again and negotiate a few more aspects of the house. Then we see one more house before making our final decision on where we want to live.