CT88 – Driving in the North Caucasus | “The Circles of Stress” | Bukhankas | Leaning on Local Friends
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Allow us to take you for a ride today—literally. As of the last month, both your CaucasTalk hosts have become proud car owners. This means we have gained first-hand driving experience in the North Caucasus. And this is no small thing. In fact, it’s incredible. We both feel extremely awesome and are loving the freedom of the road and the wind blowing through our hair. But the road to driving success was a tortuous one. Today we regale you with tales from our crazy adventures first buying, then driving cars in the North Caucasus. If you think buying a car is tricky in your home culture, just wait till you hear this.
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