Bike Seat Observations

So today we took the motorcycle into town to run some errands.  One thing I enjoy about riding the bike is being able to focus more on the surroundings.  When riding in the car, I feel more 'isolated' somehow?  Anyway, so here are just a few of the observations made from the 'bike seat' today.

Tshirt logos seen: Hooters, Planet Hollywood, Arkansas Razorbacks, and multiple Bob Marley shirts.

We stopped at the post office and my husband went in to get a package.  I stayed out with the bike to 'guard' it.  :)  A taxi pulled up and the passenger got out and went into the post office.  Meanwhile the taxi driver gets out, opens his trunk and gets out water bottle with gasoline in it and proceeds to put gas in his car.  :)

Some kids were playing in the street (it's a dead end street)...they were playing soccer with a ball that was a bit 'hungry' for air.  Each time they kicked it you could hear the 'thump' of a partially deflated ball.  I wished I had a whole basket of soccer balls to give them.



One little girl came up and she had a sucker in her mouth.  She gave her sucker to one of the boys and let him have a taste.  :)  I guess suckers are better when shared with friends!

We have our first 'fast food' restaurant now.  It's called "Happy King".  Supposedly it's the Chinese version of Burger King.  :) :)  We haven't tried it yet...but the place looks quite authentic.  :)

Along the side of the roads there are ALL kinds of things for sale.  It's like having a Super Walmart spread out along the sides of the road: bread, veggies, meat (see previous POTD postings), bicycles, toilets, toilet seats, plumbing supplies, shoes, clothes, curtain material, fish, toys, radios, cell phones, candy, ice cream...just a few of the things I noticed for sale on the roadside today.

One thing for sure, our bike rides are never boring!  :)  We get alot of attention ourselves...the bike itself is quite unique here, and then to have two 'vazahas' in matching jackets and all our 'gear'...well, let's just say that heads turn.  :)