The Freedom of a Bicycle

Written by Bessie about Nicaragua. Feelin' happy
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To me, there is little that compares to riding a bicycle.  There's so much freedom, so much exploration.  You can head in any direction that you want.  See whatever you want to see.  Move past the world quickly, roll slowly by, or stop to take it all in.  It's all up to you. 

Pick the right day, and the sun shines down, warming you.  Your body tells you man, "we haven't really used those muscles that much lately," and the effort pumps your blood and puts a smile on your face.  As you gain a little more speed, a breeze blows in your face and just barely lifts up the back of your shirt.  It feels good to be on a bike today.

Granada, Nicaragua is a biking town.  It has some of that island feel, where there just aren't enough cars here, and you wonder how the people get around.  Here, it' all about old school vehicles: horse drawn carts and as many people on a bike as can fit.

We spent the day exploring all this city had to offer on bikes, and it was especially exhilirating after we'd spent a couple days couped up, my bod fighting a hefty cold, one of my American souveniers.  High and Low, Near and Far.  We saw what we could see.
Kyle biking in Granada, NicaraguaKyle admiring the "Spirit House", Granada, Nicaragua
Kyle in front of a home; with bike in front of the Capilla de Armas (chapel at a cemetary that's a replica of one in France)
Children Playing in the ally, Granada, NicaraguaBessie Biking in Granada, Nicaragua
view of children playing soccer between buildings; Bessie in Parque Central
Bessie biking in a cemetary, Granada, NicaraguaTomb in a replica of Notre Dame, Granada, Nicaragua
through the cemetary; marble cemetary plot modeled after Notre Dame
Bessie Biking in Granada, NicaraguaKyle biking in Granada, Nicaragua
Bessie & the colorful house; Kyle passing another church

Somehow looking over all that I'm singing Mr. Roger's "It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood."  Maybe you and your bike would find the same.

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