Bike riding is just not my thing. Don’t like it. Never have. First, it’s exercise. Golf & hiking are the only two acceptable forms. Second, what’s the point? Put me in a car. I’ll drive thank you. But…I don’t have a car anymore. And while drivers here are cheap, that’s still outside my budget. So I’ve actually ridden a bicycle a few times so far. The first time was great… it was hot, I was ‘glowing’ but the scenery was fantastic, the whole place incredibly tranquil & I was havin’ a blast trying to find some ancient temples… I remember thinking that it was the perfect day. So perfect, I went back the next day.

Now I’m thinking that I might like bike riding….maybe I’ve grown into it or something. Oh how wrong I am!! Yesterday exploring my new town, thoroughly enjoying the ride, I accidentally got on a HIGHWAY!! That’s pretty hard to do considering there’s not that many highways here! Luckily I fairly quickly see a U-turn sign so I cross the highway into the FAST LANE… picture me pedaling as fast as my little legs will go while buses & trucks fly by & stare… & stare…& then put their head out & stare some more… well, the turn off was like a regular highway – exit off the slow lane….should have thought about that one! Hanging my head down, I sit in the highway median until I muster enough courage to run the bike across the other side so I can at least head back to town.

I’m at this minority run hotel, further away from the action than I’d like to be but it’s on the river & cheap ($4.75)… it’s far enough away from things that they have free mountain bike rentals. Mountain bikes because the road there hasn’t been paved in 40yrs. So if I’m going to keep staying there, I’ve got to get back on this stupid bike. I really don’t know how I did it… I really don’t… but I ended up on that god damn highway again! At least this time I found the exit for the U-turn… & the ramp was right next to this spectacular view of the river… the view so gorgeous I must have spaced I was riding & instead of turning with the exit ramp… I flew right off it!!! I HATE BIKES!!! I once did the same exact thing when I was little!... I’m going to see how much I can bargain on a moped & I need to get a few more bandaids…