We have been blessed with a car but at this point, it is a mixed blessing. To drive in the Dominican Republic is an act of extreme courage or a death wish. We have need of the car since the institute building is about 3 miles away and we have to attend a branch on Sunday about an hour away to the west. The roads are paved and fairly good except for the missing man hole covers which people have stolen to sell for scrap. One has to be attentive. Night driving gets to be even more of a challenge!