Ginny and Tyler were
especially excited to drive the go carts – their first time behind the
wheel. However when we got to the course,
Tyler’s legs weren’t long enough to reach the peddles. In South America where rules and regulations
are mere suggestions and North American safety standards don’t apply, we were
able to make it work with a little Southern ingenuity. Jeff found a block of wood and fastened it
with rope to the bottom of Tyler’s shoe to make him longer. We found three extra go cart seats and added
them as booster seats in Tyler’s cart and stuffed a tire in between so he’d be
closer to the wheel. The two guys in
charge just sat back and laughed at us.
Off everyone went round and round the track with huge
smiles on their faces. Each go cart had
its own personality. Ryan’s, for
example, had no brakes. Jeff’s cart
either went at full speed or not at all.
Several times as Tyler came around the track and saw us cheering, he’d
start veering our way and we had to jump out of his way. Ginny’s helmet had a mind of its own and kept
slipping over her eyes. It was a very fun
and funny experience.
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