The Toyota Raum

Living in Japan has made me realize how American I am about owning cars. I like having my own car. I like the freedom it gives me to come and go as I please. During the week without my car I paid $15 for a cab one way from base and then still had to walk a considerable distance to my house with four full bags of groceries and a broken hand. I arrived at my house sweaty, irritated, and vowing to never do that again. I'm a fit person who could easily run the distance from my house to base, but doing it carrying all your things + stuff you had to pick up from the grocery store. No thanks.

Anyway, my new car is  1999 Toyota Raum. It looks like a minivan/station wagon cross. It took five days to finalize the sale thanks to all the hoops you have to jump through. Today should be the final steps to making my car 100% drivable!