For years the two of us have been harboring a dream, to take a year off to travel together with our son, Brook. We're delighted to now be fulfilling that dream. In July 2011 we began the trip of a lifetime, traveling around the world. We are learning from and adventuring amidst other cultures, schooling Brook along the way, and creating fantastic family memories. Please share your comments and questions! - John and Eydie

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Bamboo Bikes

Today we went and saw some bamboo bikes and where they are built.  The bikes are made in a shack that doesn’t look any different from the places people live.  The bikes are made from pieces of bamboo held together with rope soaked in epoxy that hardens and holds the bike together.  Once they are made the bikes are shipped to America and Europe.  This is really sad because none of the African people get to ride them.  Once in the US a Bamboosero mountain bike sells for fifty-four hundred dollars!  - Brook

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