As I sit in this chair typing my post, I\u2019m trying hard not to wince. Despite the fact that this chair has a cushion, it is painful to sit because the bicycle seat on which I sat for seventeen kilometers (about 10.6 miles). We drove to the tourist information center in Montbard only to find it closed for lunch, so we sat on a bench in the sun for an hour.<\/p>\n
Riding the yellow bikes along the Burgundy Canal was Ethan\u2019s idea, so he must have enjoyed it the most. I would say the most exciting part of the whole ride was on the way back after we had watched a boat go through a lock.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should learn how to mount a bike,\u201d Dad said, and continued by showing me how: stand with your left foot on the left pedal and then swing your right leg over to the right pedal. Easy-peasy\u2026 right?<\/p>\n
-Some people are rather challenged when it comes to things like this (I am one of them).-<\/p>\n
So I stuck my left foot on my left pedal and swung my leg over.<\/p>\n
Except I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Instead, I hit the back wheel with my foot because I was stressed out because Dad and Ethan were really close and I didn\u2019t want to hit them. So I fell down against my bike and now have a lovely bruise on my leg.<\/p>\n
After another failed attempt, I did manage it\u2014although who knows if I can now perform the skill consistently?<\/p>\n
Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As I sit in this chair typing my post, I\u2019m trying hard not to wince. Despite the fact that this chair has a cushion, it is painful to sit because the bicycle seat on which I sat for seventeen kilometers … Continue reading