Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Introducing: Pamy


My transport around KCA! I bought her at Carrefour for about 100 bucks. I got a pink girl's bike because I figured the workers around here would be less interested in nicking her. The basket fits 2 bags of groceries and I can tie stuff down to the rack above the back wheel. She was made in another place close to my heart - Taiwan, and she's named after a (former) Canadian Icon!



I usually take her out for a long ride on Friday mornings when traffic is non-existent around here, although lately I've found I have to get up earlier and earlier to avoid the slowly increasing heat. The workers around here had a good laugh the first time they saw a foreign girl peddling around, but now they wave and yell, "Good Morning!" when they see me!
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  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Nice Ride!
    It has been around 24 years since we talked last and I see you have been around the world a few times. It has been enjoyable, reading about all of your travels & endeavours.
    Facebook Friend Request!
    EW

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  2. RenéMarch 3, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Aw! Thanks Eric. Check FB...

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  3. NemoMarch 4, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Do you have to lift it over the median on--what is it 15th street?--and then take the back streets to "funky town"? KCA isn't a very bike-friendly area, but I thought of doing that. It takes about fifteen to twenty minutes to walk there so a bike should cut the time considerably. Between a that deep basket on the front and a backpack, you should be able to meet all your grocery needs.

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  4. RenéMarch 4, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Ken, sometimes I go down to the end of the street and take the roundabout into the streets behind funkytown, or sometimes i just lift it over the 15th St, Median, but there's a half-buried mummified cat in the median I'm trying to avoid these days!

    Arak to Funkytown is about 6 minutes, not rushing. to Etihad Plaza, it's about 25. Soon Raha Gardens, (the villas this side of Dubai Rd, are going to open a shopping/restaurant area with another grocery store!

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  5. C.MApril 8, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Is there any special happened in Taiwan? That's why you called "close to my heart".
    I notice that you didn't write any about this place.

    C.M.

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  6. RenéApril 8, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    C.M. - A long time ago, way before this blog, I lived in Taipei for 7 years. I loved Taiwan and the Taiwanese people. And I still miss President papaya Milk and MTV. ^_^

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  7. C.MApril 8, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Of course, you must have lots of good memory in taiwan,
    But you don't share much picture and story about it.
    What is president papaya milk?
    Is it real a president's name?

    C.M.

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