I can go where I want to go

As I wrote in my last post: I am back to England and finally was able to drive my new car. It is not that I was asking for a car, it was more that Dave didn't feel very comfortable with me not being able to go somewhere. And I have to admit that it feels so much better now. I can do the shopping, can go to the base whenever I want, in case of an emergency I could even go to the vet with Amber and best of all: I can go on nice day trips with the doggy. There are so many nice places for walking her and I am really tired of just doing the same loop around the neighborhood every single day.

When we were thinking about which car to buy we were mainly thinking of a not to big car, suitable for going on vacation, suitable for going with Amber and a good gas milage ratio(the Mustang doesn't match any of the last three requirements). Clean diesel cars are very popular in Germany and the rest of Europe, but unfortunately not very many car manufacturers build them for the US. It is crucial for these cars that they are filled up with low sulphur diesel. While talking to different car dealers we found out that the only company making these cars for the US is Volkswagen. Well, I think a German car is perfectly right for me ;o) Now we are the proud owner of a Volkswagen Jette TDI sport wagon car. I love it! Here is a photo:



And today I took Amber on a first ride. We went to the Mildenhall Warren for a long walk. Amber isn't really used to drive in the trunk. On the way to the warren she was crying the whole time... but on the way back she was tired enough to sit down and be quiet. Here is Amber at the old warrener's lodge and in the car. For a bigger picture click on it.




And tomorrow we are going to celebrate the visa and the car with a nice dinner at our favorite fine dining restaurant, the Toddenham Mill.