I (almost) got a ride!

As I said, my place is the closest complex of apartments to the airport, and yet is a 30 minute walk. It's kind of "not really cool" walking every day to school, let's put it simple this way. And don't forget to walk the way back, if you're lucky enough to not have someone give you a ride home. Guys from school say the Norway students get a car the second day they arrive here. Spoiled rich kids... The thing is you can buy an old car, let's say 15 years old in reasonable shape, for about 1000$. Of course there are more expenses such as gas and insurance, that would be about an extra $150-$200 a month.

Well, as a good brasilian-israeli, always trying to save some bucks, I managed to get my almost-car today, a brand new mountain bike for the bargain of U$ 65!! Oh how I love Wall-mart... at least this babe will take me to school every morning in only 10 minutes... And since the winter is starting, no sweating for now. Let's see what happens when it rains...

There are buses around, don't get me wrong. But they pass only on the main streets and one bus every hour or so... 40$ is a monthly pass, 65$ is a new bike, plus 25$ more for a decent seat and a bike-lock, I didn't need much reasoning to take my conclusions... That will be fun, and healthy too! Maybe when I'll be an instructor or start working on dispatch in the weekends I'll pamper myself with a 1000$-running-well-car. I've already spent too much money for the first days... bought a set of pans, kettle and some kitchen-ware, cell-phone, bike, some flight gear such as a David Clark headset, Icom handheld radio, flight bag... enough for now, or I'll bankrupt! And I don't even have a bed or a table yet...