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Look forward to reading about another "one of the best" days.
Wish we could be in Portland to welcome you home in person!
Scott is very unkind. But I can't wait to see him.
5 years agoTaking bikes on trains in Asia is often stressful. Sometimes it's fine but other times we don't know what's going on or how we are going to get 8 panniers and 2 more bags off the train when it stops at our station for no more than 70 seconds and, oh, our bikes had to ride three cars back. How are they going to detrain without us? Other times we just wheel them on the train fully loaded, no problem. Fortunately, people all over Asia are always wanting to help the tourists.
5 years agoOooh, a teaser to end with. How unkind. Looking forward to reading the last bit very soon.
5 years agoNot all that stressful. Getting separated two days earlier toughened us up and gave us perspective. And, as you know, a day that ends with a good meal is a good day.
5 years agoWe purchased cloth bags from Bike Friday when we got our bikes in 2009. After we arrive in Europe and leave off our BF suitcases, we carry the bags folded up in the bottom of our panniers specifically for train rides. The bags with bikes inside are awkward to carry around (we always look for a luggage cart), but at least the bikes fit and pack up very quickly.
Have a good trip home. We'll miss reading your journal!
Reminds us of the Tetrising Dodie does to fold and place our Fridays into cloth houses we have. It seems to involve a lot of standing the bikes on their heads and sliding the handlebar stem in turned sideways and strapped to the frame. In any event, it looks like you got it all in, with a not overwhelming level of stress.
5 years agoCool video! Made me wonder how old I was the last time I climbed a tree. 10 or 11, maybe?
Now I wish I could be a macaque for a day.
Great way to end the day in Kaohsiung!
Look forward to photos of the bikes inside their new bags.
Those macaques are amazingly agile.
5 years agoAfter that game of Who's in Front, would have been nice to get to the hotel and Do Nothing.
Very impressive that you were both able to re-gain composure and take on the bicycle/train logistics task.
Hope all goes smoothly getting the bike bags and getting on the train!
I hang mine on my neck. Only take them off to shower or something similar. Have not lost any for years, since first doing that in the early 90s.
5 years agoThere is nothing more scary and upsetting than losing each other. Fortunately we have always managed to reconnect, but it is not a good feeling until that happens. Looking forward to reading about the bike bag search and train ride tomorrow. Sleep tight, love Grampies
5 years agoI was going to say ... "Egrets, Schmegrets!"
5 years agoLooks pretty drongo-like to me .. very cool!
5 years ago
Wish you were there too! Then we could unload this GBO boat anchor I’ve been lugging around. I should calculate the calories I’ve spent hauling this stowaway for the last 5 months. Nearly as bad as a pair of hip waders!
5 years ago