Sunday Afternoon Ride in China 7

It was hot and sunny – peaking at 27 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon here in the middle of the South China Sea – so we decided to take 7-month-old Sofia out for a bicycle ride. It was her first bike ride, and she clearly loved every moment of it.

As soon as I started pedaling she was kicking her feet with excitement at the thrill of the human-powered locomotion.

We did a few loops around the park, pedaled along the ocean-front bike path, and stopped for a while at the beach to watch the sun set.

Being one of the few foreigners in this city, I received more stares on this occasion than normal, but I have become so immune to the staring that I hardly pay attention to it anymore.

The dedicated bike infrastructure here makes it easy to get around without having to ride anywhere near automobiles. I would have been reluctant to take Sofia out at this age back in North America where riding next to fast-moving automobiles is inevitable.

Hope you are all doing well. Let me know what all of you were up to over the weekend…