Ever since I started my role as chaplain
at Hilltop Gardens in May 2016, they started to pick me up every day from home,
but then they realized it would be better if they leased a car for me, and
drive myself back and forth. That’s how
I ended up with a Toyota Vitz to use for my daily trip. This past year I’ve been
using it only twice a week, between Sunday and Tuesday as I stay on campus the
rest of the week. But being unfamiliar with Maltese roads, and being nervous driving in front of a shiny red sports
car who wants to go at 60 miles an hour, after my last birthday, I decided to
stop driving and use public transportation, with which I am very familiar and
find pretty convenient. It was only a 5-mile trip jostling through busy bumper
to bumper traffic, in our Maltese crowded streets. But I never really got
attached to the Toyota Vitz, and never felt it as my own, as the other 4 have
been. The 4 US cars were all like brothers and sisters to me, but this one was
like a long distant third cousin. So there were no hard feelings when I had to say
goodbye. Besides now I enjoy walking much more, putting on three miles a day,
sometimes more, which of course, is good exercise. But looking back at my 37
year driving career, I have great memories, and miss the most driving to my
Mission churches in Eastern Oregon, taking my time, and with my camera close by
to shoot any wildlife scenes and animals, which were abundantly common, from
bald eagles to chipmunks, from deer to wild rabbit, from suicidal squirrels to groundhogs.
I always described my camera as the wife I never had, always in my passenger
seat and always hanging around my neck. And always quite and silent.
Nice one, Fr. Julian. It sounds like that Vitz did its job, but nothing beats those memories of the open road in Oregon! Driving in heavy traffic is a real headache, so I don't blame you for choosing the bus and a stroll instead. It’s a bit like when we decided to get cash for old car in Brisbane for our old secondary vehicle; once it was gone, we realized we didn't miss the stress of maintaining it one bit. Enjoy the peace and quiet of your walks!
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Nice post and very easy to understand. I like how you explained the Toyota Vitz from 2016 to 2019 in simple words. It looks like a good small car for city driving and daily use. The fuel use also sounds good, which matters a lot these days. I have seen many people in Brisbane using this car because it is easy to park and drive. When cars like this get old or damaged, some people look for cash for car Brisbane services to sell them without stress. Overall, this was a helpful read and gave clear info for normal people like me.
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