The new car for Olbalbal has been order from Japan and should be here in a few months. It is a Toyota Land Cruiser Hard Top and is the very strong vehicle needed for getting to villages out on the plains to pick up school kids and have meetings with the people. The rains have begun and they are torrential. Extremes seem to be the norm in this desert area. It occurred to me that if I find the new vehicle glowing at night, I’d know that it came from the wrong part of Japan.

That’s exciting news about your truck arriving in a few months and not glowing part. ;)
Yes, I’ve seen those out here. Most are not strong enough for the large heavy tires we use in the bush.
Yes, the new will will carry a lot more people and be more reliable. Usually there are a lot of people wanting to go whereever I go.