In the states I'm really not much of a biker, so I may have exaggerated my enthusiasm for biking to the Peace Corps when they asked if I would be willing to bike 10-15 miles/day. But today I was glad I did. Today's 18 km trail ride was just the stimulant I needed as when beginning a three-month home-stay.
Our trek took us through our village, Bang Rachan's scenic riverways and Thai-style residences. We also passed rice paddies, temples, cows, and a couple dozen horny dogs. My home-stay anxiety was replaced by excitement for living in such a beautiful place surrounded by gracious people who came out to wave at our parade of farangs.
After the biking was a bike maintenance. This was a buzz kill. And on a side note, I saw a monkey walking on a power line yesterday.
