Free Wheeling

It's true what they say about never forgetting how to ride a bike, but what I think I had really forgotten was how it feels to be riding a bike. Shaun loves cycling and he always tells me that there's nothing quite as freeing as riding a bike and how it brings him joy in the simplest, purest most unadulterated form.
Today after school I headed over to Vishnu and Bryan's place and watched the first episode of Power Rangers on Bryan's laptop! I know, how very retro right? It was so funny and after the episode Vishnu and I were reeling from how as kids we never noticed how badly made the show was.
Then I decided that the weather was too perfect to be wasted on a day nua-ing indoors, so I got changed, packed a small bag of snacks , a good classic (Things fall apart by Achebe) and of course Gordon my camera. I loaded everything onto Logan's little white side basket from the red cross, and set out for the lake on my own.The only thing missing was my ipod. But it was a great '6km x 2 'cycle nonetheless. I'm not a proficient bike rider, and cycling everywhere here is something I have to get used to...when sometimes I feel like I rather walk. Perhaps, I am getting better since I've not fallen and rolled off into some ditch. The best part about being on a bike is being pushed along by the wind, flying downhill past the woods and getting to where ever you want to go three times as quickly.
When I got to the lake, I found a nice shady spot under a tree and read my book while munching on ultra yummy Ballerina biscuits. The constantly changing lighting also made it great for some scenic shots - check em'out in full on Facebook :)

It was refreshing to be on my own in unfamiliar territory. I tend to like wandering off my own back home and having some time to myself to read and reflect was valuable time. I really felt recharged by the end of it. Perhaps I'll get a bike when I get back home so I can have even more romantic solo adventures.
There was more cycling at night too! After dinner and watching some telly....at about midnight we decided t cycle 15 mins down to this place that was 'oppet 24.00'. When We got there it was closed! I guess it meant 'opened till 12am'! Well, given that is is Lulea, I'm not surprised. So after a short while of being grumpy about not getting fries and laughing at ourselves, Dale, Vishnu, Bryan and I decided to just head to a petrol station for a bite. We had to cycle back in a heavy drizzle, but thanfully it was not a cold or windy night, so we survived!