So...Allan and I have bought bikes and they have opened up a world of possibilities for us! The first time I hopped on I felt like a five year old, riding for the first time without training wheels.....I knew I was going really, really fast! Of course, getting left behind in a cloud of Yugo smoke disillusioned me quickly as to my speed, but didn't diminish my fun at all.
I use my new wheels to get back and forth to school, for trips to the store ( note the roomy basket feature), and to just get places faster. Allan and I use our bikes to explore...there are many small villages around here. Last night we rode to Marzentzi....my favorite celo, or small village. Once again we were detained by a huge herd of sheep and goats walking down the dirt road. No problem, guys..we're in no hurry and you have big horns!
Or we ride to Hobo Koncko, new horse...where the goats get to live in old houses and the few people who live there seem excited to meet Americans....
Or Negortzi, where the tiny town has a huge monument to the courageous warriors of World War II...
Or the fields along the edge of town...
But whatever we go..it's fun..and note the helmets...riding without a helmet is a bad idea in this country, but wearing a helmet makes it especially certain that you WILL be noticed!! So come on over, put on your helmet, and get ready to make new friends!
