On Monday, July 23, a group of teachers, students, and teaching assistants traveled to Cijin Island by ferry boat. The ferry ride lasts less than 10 minutes, and the Kaohsiung Harber is scenic. The ferry takes motorcycles and bicycles aboard, as well as people. Cijin Island has many small shopping areas, open seafood markets, and an historic lighthouse.
The group rented "bicycles built for four," which are actually vehicles with seats and pedals for four people. The group was large enough so that three bicycles were rented, and the group divided into "teams" for racing. Of course, it is difficult to "race" through the walking area of Cijin Island where hundreds of tourists are strolling along and cars and motorcycles are sharing the road.
Two of the three bike groups decided to race, anyway. They pedaled faster and faster down the road, narrowly avoiding pedestrians and motorcycles. WIth four people pedaling, the bike vehicles travel rapidly, and before they knew it, they were well on their way toward Cijin Seahore Park near the other end of the island. Some of the group members had less of a commitment to pedaling fast for such a long time!
Nevertheless, they all got quite a bit of exercise going to and from the seaside park, and they enjoyed the breezy warm weather. They watched the many boats on the water, and eventually pedaled all the way back to the bicycle rental store where they started. Then, they wandered around on foot through the shops and markets, looking at the large sea creatures (some were still alive) and buying a few souvenirs! 
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