Traffic in Kabul is always a bit of an adventure. This trip was pretty mild. There were no especially frightening moments. We did have a near collision in one of the traffic circles. Then, moments later, a passing car tried to merge into us. Along the way they snagged our front bumper cover and pulled it almost all the way off:
Once we kicked the bumper cover off, the rest of the drive was thoroughly uneventful, so I'm afraid I really don't have all that much to say about it. I did snap a bunch of pictures on the way:
Scattered along the sides of the road in construction zones were dozens of small boys who I'm told make a few cents here and there by filling potholes:
I've made mention of all the dogs I keep seeing on the roads out here. So far this is by far the healthiest one I've seen (probably because of his exercise regimen):
On the way back into Kabul, I spotted yet another burnt-out Soviet tank:
And when we were finally in town again I caught a few more random scenes. Here's a typical Kabul commuter:
And someone's less-than-effective security wall. Patchwork like this can be seen all over town:
And because it wouldn't be Afghanistan without it, here's a shot of an open sewer:
To wrap it all up, here's a bus with a political message:
More to come. Stay tuned.
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