Hi all,

Randal and I are thinking about buying a motorbike. We cycled into Gelang Patah yesterday to visit the cycle shop but it was closed. We’ll go back today. Though at first reluctant, now I’m quite gung-ho especially since our friends Fein and Hans say they just travel at about 35 MPH and have no problems. At that speed maybe I’ll be ok. And I always thought riding the motorcycle taxis in China were fun. Fein did worn me about touching my leg to the exhaust pipe because it leaves a severe burn. Fein sports a scar from her experience. But the newer model which we might get supposedly has an exhaust pipe cover. Hope so. Wish we had done this sooner so we could have gone adventuring with them. They are off this morning towards Rebak on Langkawi. But we will see them along the way. Maybe we’ll bike through Egypt and Israel together while we’re in the Red Sea!

Now I’m going to brag a bit about my nephew Andrew who is a co-founder of Urban Studio in Philadelphia. http://urbanstudiophl.wordpress.com/about/

Its “mission is to collaborate with Philadelphia communities to develop new processes for creating solutions for sustainable urban living.”

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1124355448/visual-voice-people-neighborhoods-design?ref=email

is their latest project. I’m supporting them and wish them great success.

Once upon a time I worked at things I hoped would “help the world.” Now I just travel around it so I’m glad others are doing the work to save it.

Ru