Transport

We all have bikes to get around. Mine doesn't have any gears, and I have to ride very upright or else I end up with my elbows tucked against my ribs. I felt incredibly unsteady, until I figured out that you're not supposed to ride it bent forward like you do on a "modern" bike. They all have a basket on the front. We've been riding around town a bit, and it's quite an experience. Nobody wears a helmet, and sharing the road with the (rather slow moving) vehicles is a bit intimidating on such narrow roads. Then we rode down a mall. The mall was packed with both pedestrians and cyclists, all somehow managing to avoid each other. If you want to go into a shop, you just park your bike outside, and head in. All the AETs who have been here a few days are feeling saddle sore, but that is something we have yet to enjoy. It's quite easy going though, as, unlike cycling in Aus, you just amble along slowly, as it's not possible to get any speed up in the traffic. As an aside, we were riding around in business suits. We're definitely not in Aus anymore!