Well, after 18 months of walking and taking the train everywhere, we decided to get a car! We have always wanted to experience what life is like without a vehicle - and boy it's something! It's doable in Japan because the public trans is amazing, but it can still be difficult at times, especially when it's raining/snowing or you have groceries. Not to mention you can't transport anything heavy or bulky. So we ended up getting a tiny car, just perfect for our tiny driveway, and tiny Japanese streets (don't worry, the tuba fits - even in its flight case!!).We named her Misty because it was raining the day we got her. She is a red 2002 Toyota Vitz - in America they sell them by the name Toyota Yaris. We haven't even had her 2 weeks yet, and it's already a life changer. We don't have to plan out our day as much, we can come and go as we please, bringing home groceries is a BREEZE, transporting the tuba is a BREEZE, I can now run 3 days worth of errands in 2 or 3 hours, and Jonathan shaved 30 minutes off his commute to work! Woohoo!
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