Friday, September 11, 2015

Stay on the left

De Anne has made the grand tour of Spanish Wells and Russell Island by bike. I have joined her on a couple shorter tours of Spanish Wells. End to end only about 2 miles, so not particularly difficult. 

The important thing to remember is that, like the British, they drive on the left. Most traffic is golf carts, which are well suited for short distance and narrow streets; however, the occasional full size pickup  truck (driven at a speed commiserate with it's size)  can make you wobble. Stop signs are seen as an option - not a requirement.

At the local park looking across the channel at Russell Island.

One thing that would never happen in America - walking back from the grocery store yesterday, three drivers stopped on the street and offered me a lift. If a big brute like me gets 3 offers, De Anne may get a dozen. This morning a guy in a pickup offered us a ride when we were carrying back the paddle board from the beach. Alas, we had only 10 more yards of the 100 yard journey left to go.

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