David's Diary: Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Bicycles

New Bike (photo by Kevin Greer)

One of our little challenges has been buying bikes here in Tunisia. We have bought bikes for Kevin, Jocelyn, and Allen. They cost far more than we thought they should and the manufacturers in China have a lot to learn about building bikes. Daily adjustments to each of the bikes are now just a fact of the way we live. At least David and Karalee have some faster transportation when they need to get errands done. The boys love riding around the marina and Jocelyn has a bike to get her to school, swimming, or friends.

Allen Biking on the Dock

The big surprise has been Allen. He has never ridden a bike before. Within an hour of our getting him a bike he was riding around the marina. We credit this to Allen's good balance and to the fact that Allen has ridden the scooter he received for Christmas last year many kilometers. Allen is now so confident on his bike that he navigates down our narrow dock.