Tag: #FOWC

My Daily Compromise

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It is my day for traffic themes it seems (Friendly Friday, RDP, and now this). This is Wynona Rider (possibly similarities with known people are intentional). She has been with me for more than 5000km now or two years. I love riding her, I love the exercise she gives me, I love the freedom she gives me. Yet, she is a compromise. Wynona is a pedelec, i.e. she has a motor.

I am not apologetic about that: without the electrical assistance I would not ride a bike. We live between the plain of the Rhein valley and the hills of the Odenwald. Even at my fittest a ride in these hills would have been daunting for me. I certainly wouldn’t have gone on errands by bike, arriving sweating and puffing (and probably smelling) wherever I needed to go, and carrying home grocery bags.

Bought mainly for recreational purposes, Wynona has become an almost constant companion: I ride to work with her, I take her shopping, I go on outings. I ride her even when it’s raining and only ice and slush on the roads will stop me getting on her saddle. Everything within a radius of 15km is within easy reach, combined with trains we go even further. I regret not having made this compromise earlier.

FOWC with Fandango: Compromise

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Wanna Go on an Adventure?

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Once a week we are out with friends on a run (or walk) following signs marked with chalk or flour. Before the run we have a chalk talk where the hare explains what signs she or he has used, an X usually means a wrong path, an arrow gives the direction, and so on.

Sometimes this weekly paper chase turns into a scavenger hunt. AQ stands for adventure quest and it means that somewhere near there is a stash of drinks (often schnapps or beer but always bottles of water for non-drinkers). The task of the hounds is to locate the hiding place of the goodies.

Besides the fun of looking for hidden goodies, this helps to keep all the runners together: while the frontrunners are looking for the AQ, the slower runners have a chance to catch up.

FOWC with Fandango: Locate

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One Man’s Noise Is Someone Else’s Music

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Do you remember them? When the Football World Cup happened in South Africa in 2010, the world learned about vuvuzelas. Their noise was music to the ears of the fans of Bafana, Bafana (the South African soccer team). Or in this case, the fans of the German team if the colours are to be believed.

BTW: Football is called soccer in South Africa.

FOWC with Fandango: Noise

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