Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Transportation

So Kendra and I were walking to our hotel - we are in a hotel because our boat is in the ship yard getting worked on. -so we are walking with our backpacks full of whatever we can carry, and we pass by this boat parts resale shop. Since we don't really have anything to do until we get our boat back in the water (about 3 days), we walk in, hot and tired, and lo and behold, there are these two fold-up bikes sitting there -brand name Dahon Helios.We had been eyeing a brand that they sell at West Marine, but these were way nicer, with 9 speeds and they fold up into the size of a small suitcase. And being at a resale shop, they were a good price- so we bought both of them. So now we have been riding around Kemah on our little fold-up bikes with our backpacks - and we could not be more delighted! We get a few looks because the bikes look a little funny - I almost feel like a Shriner on on of those little-bitty bikes they ride around on in parades. But these are actually pretty good bikes and now we have ground transportation. Yeah!

4 comments:

  1. How cool is that? See? Your boat needed work so that you would find the bikes!

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  2. loved the way that worked out :)

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  3. Hi Kendra and Matt... Matt, we have yet to meet, but K and I are good friends...
    I saw that you had a blog while looking on FB, and remembered I had one too, though it's been about a year since I've posted on it... gotta work on that...
    Anywho, It looks like you all are having a blast, and I'm sure you will find more than you ever hoped for. And K, looks like you got a good one ;) you deserve only the best..
    If yall run out of places to explore head up my way next summer, Alaska is a great place to be...
    It would be great to meet ya matt... keep ahold of that lil firecracker... lol
    Thanks for posting this blog, gonna be living vicariously for sure...
    Clinton

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