Lewis Group
Sunday, April 26, 1998
Date of writing: April 26, 1998
Location of writing: Longshan
Type of writing: Daily Itinerary
The day started like a school day, wake up at 6 am for most. The ferry was leaving at 8am. That meant we had two hours to get ready for a trip that we would remember for a lifetime. Once awake, yet still dazed, we got to the Repulse Bay campus. We left for the ferry terminal and as supposed to, the ferry left at 8:30. In the beginning of the ride everything was going well. Two hours later, we were getting tired. We hung around friends and talked excitedly about the week ahead of us. The movie that was playing was in Chinese, but with the English subtitles, it was easier to understand. Besides the fact that they turned it off when the ending was just coming up, it was a good movie and a good ferry.
When the ferry arrived, we said good-bye to our friends before customs. We weren’t going to be seeing them for a week and we were going to miss them. Our group got on the bus, while Mr. Markins group got their bikes going. We waved our last good-byes and we were off on our own. The ride at the beginning was filled with more talk. But later, music was turned on and the gossip voices were replaced with singing voices. We sang songs from awhile ago that are still fresh in our minds, but also oldie oldies.
The hotel was big enough to hold all our screaming voices when we arrived. We had to stand in the rain and adjust our bikes in the rain. The ones whose bikes were fine went out for a ride. One guy came back smelling terrible! No one would come within ten feet of him!
Once we were settled in our rooms, we got ready for dinner. When time for dinner came around, we went down with smiles on our faces. Thank God when we saw that they were giving us Coke to drink. We needed sugar! Dinner was good to keep us going some got quite full especially from the egg and tomato soup, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, noodles, and sweet buns. After dinner, small groups met together and worked on their journals for the day.
We will all have good dreams of the days to come.
Authors: Jeff Starling and Brian Westrick
Date of Writing: April 26th, 1998.
Location of the Writing: On the ferry heading to San Bu.
Type of Writing: Interview with Bikeman.
(J&B) How should we address your name?
(R) Just call me Roy.
(J&B) Tell us a little about yourself.
(R) I was born in England in 1947. I left to Hong Kong in 1968, I've been working in the Hong Kong police force for 30 years. Occasionally, I work as a part time airport guide. At the moment I am living in Tai Po. I have a wife named Sandra who is a P.E. teacher. My two children, Mark, 18, and Chrissie, 15, are both still attending school. I myself am 51. All of the members of my family enjoy biking and swimming.
(J&B) How many years have you gone on this trip?
(R) This is my first year going.
(J&B) How did you find about this trip?
(R) The other Bikeman, Ian, told me about it and I was really interested.
(J&B) How do you feel about going on the trip to China?
(R) I am really very excited about it.
(J&B) How long have you been biking?
(R) I have been biking for 40 years. When I was young, we didn't have a car so I used to ride my bike to school. I feel it is a fun way to get around.
(J&B) Do you bike a lot?
(R)I bike every day and whenever I have time.
(J&B) Do you compete in any biking competitions?
(R) I do, but not professionally. I have competed in a few triathlon events.
(J&B) What advice would you give to interested bikers?
(R) I would say don't overdo it and start out easy. Always wear a helmet. Buy a good second-hand helmet and don't waste your money on an expensive one. The most important thing is though, have fun.
(J&B) Do you speak fluent Mandarin or Cantonese, if so where did you learn them?
(R) I speak fluent Cantonese and a little bit of Mandarin. I learned it from private tutors.
Authors: Andrew Henderson and Jason Lee (HKIS grade 7)
Date of Writing: April 26 1998
Location of Writing: Longshan Hotel
Type of Writing: Perspective on cow dung
It all started when I emerged from an ox's behind. I was just a piece of brown stuff, smelly and mushy. I lay on the road for two or three days. During these days, I was run over, and stepped on. It was very painful having parts of me splattered on different shirt bikes and shoes. Sometimes people would go past with some innards of other dung piles. Then came my fatal destiny, a stingy boy came carelessly along riding a bike. On the tires, it gave evidence of many murders. Mine would be next. This boy was called Jeff, he ran over me with his bike and I was splattered all over his tires and body. I had a last stand I made him stink! Here is a picture taken of me in my last hour, on a shirt...
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