Brunei Driving License

Today we are hoping to get our permanent Brunei driving license. AND.... perhaps our new car can be delivered. We are getting the last Mazda CX5 that is in the country. It is a 2012 because it takes that long for even dealers to get cars out of customs. I say these customs people need to lighten up! Yesterday, Jim informed me that we now have multiple exit/entry visas now in our passport. That means we can actually leave and come back if we want to. You gotta love those dictatorships! I could hold off no longer, I started my garden. At present it on the patio of our hotel room. The workers here think that is very funny. The looks on their faces when I showed up with all these plants was priceless. They were very unsure about me bringing in some extra soil and some flower pots. They are probably thinking "This is one crazy American". Here are some photos:

Today I am trying to rent a car. I made a reservation through Avis via their website. I called them to ask if they would deliver the car to the hotel. No problem. A guy shows up at the hotel with an 8 year old car that has over 165,000 km on it that reeks of body odor! I told them "no", and said go find me a car that has less km's and that has not been smoked in, and one that has less than 50,000 km. HaHa! That does not exist. Jim send me a message saying that we can keep the Shell car until Friday. We can put the rental thing off for a bit longer.