Here are the pics that have been piling up. In no particular order...
This weekend Sierra and I took a bus to Ningbo with 10 other cyclists. Ningbo is a neighboring city that I hadn't heard of before our trip despite its population of 6 million. A paltry sum compared to the 23 mil that is Shanghai.
We participated in a Saturday evening alleycat race, covering 23 kilometers and 5 checkpoints. We had time during the day to ride the course to figure out the route, and we lucked out with beautiful clear (read: not smoggy) skies. In the evening, Sierra shrugged off her cold and rode with some girls, and I ended up riding it mostly solo and managed 3rd out of 90 riders. Not too shabby considering my lack of conditioning. Several bridges on the route afforded amazing views, but I wasn't about to stop to take pictures.
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| Sierra just before the alleycat, flexing #12 and partaking in the complimentary beer. |
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| Ok, this is just absurd. It may not be obvious, but there are many open windows on several floors of our work building. I understand that it is Chinese tradition (superstition?) to open windows to let the "bad air" out, but when the days are scorching AND the air quality is horrific, it just wastes energy and lets the bad air in. |
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| This wiring may not be up to US code. |
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| The Metro City mall around the corner. |
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| This taxi driver didn't ask before lighting up his cig. Good thing he's behind a spit shield, or whatever that is. |
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| The tapwater is not for drinking, so 23 million people are delivered bottled water. Some days I swear the tapwater stinks. Awesome. |
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| Jeff and Ronnie, a couple of clowns. |
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