Biking Study Tour - April 7, 1997
Mr. Dan Fisher's Biking Group

At 6:15 in the morning, we all met to catch the bus to the ferry terminal. We had all gotten up very early so we were all tired yet excited at the same time because we were going on a biking study tour of rural southern China. At 7:00 am, we got to the ferry terminal. Some of us had to help load the bikes to the check in and the other people just sat there. We sat for about a half hour then we boarded the ferry. We knew we were going to be on the ferry for a long time but once we got on it, it seemed like we'd never get to China. On the ferry we played cards, talked, ate, and some people slept. We ate lunch at 9:30 a.m. because we got bored but it wasn't a good idea because we got hungry real soon. When we ate lunch, we were just passing Macao, a colony owned by Portugal. Luckily, nobody got sea sick because the Pearl river delta was very smooth. The weather was overcast, but it wasn't raining. We didn't get to China until 12:30 PM.

We were on our way to start biking through We were on our way to start biking through China, but we did not have a "wonderful" start. We were biking through Kai Ping, a busy crowded town. Some of our group were complaining about almost getting run over. Some people were afraid because there were so many cars and the car exhaust was bad for them. It was a weird experience, there were so many people amused because they had never seen such a big group of people from all over the world. The people were all very nice and wanted to talk and try to communicate with us but most of the people couldn't speak English and we couldn't speak Cantonese ( the local dialect in this region in China ). We were out of the town in a matter of minutes. Now we were in an open country, well, it was supposed to be. The road was wide and made of concrete and both sides of the road were lush green. Every few minutes we would pass a water buffalo. Which none of us usually see in the city of Hong Kong. After a few ups and downs we encountered our first village. It was filled with people even though most of the kids were still coming home from school. Lots of people were still using old ways and there weren't any modern houses. The rest of the biking was easy with no traffic at all. Finally we bused back to Tai Shan where we had dinner. The Hotel was not a Five star hotel but it wasn't so bad either. It had a TV two beds a desk to write and some chairs. After resting for a while we went out for a walk through the streets. There was a lot of people selling food and there was one incense shop. There was also a shop covered with Buddha's and little "ba guas" ( those are little plaques which people of the Taoist religion can consult. Those were pretty good souvenirs. After the walk we quickly came back to the hotel to write our journals and get to sleep to get ready for the next day.

I was made in Hong Kong and have been a city bike for a year or so. One day I was picked and chosen by some people. I was then strapped by some people to a side of a boat going on a long journey. I was then found by my owner and after getting adjusted to him I was sat on. All day I was hoping for a small light person but I got a medium one which is okay too. I have been ridden for a long time with a few occasional stops; then I was thrown on the bus. The fuels of the cars stained my metal body and now I am rusting. I am a bike!

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