Wheels

Certain modes of transportation here still catch my eye~

For instance, here's the vehicle of choice for our mailman~

The way many babies are wheeled through the Market~

A typical bus~even the non-sightseeing buses are often double-deckers, but with roofs~

As you might remember, we have a Toyota Previa, an 8 passenger minivan. I often get comments on how large our vehicle is here. And for good reason, the roads are significantly more narrow than American ones. It IS harder to drive a van here.

The "Smart Car" on the other hand seems to be the perfect British car. Awfully smart for small English streets, small English families, and a small number of small parking spots! But with four kids and their friends, not so smart for us.


And here's one of my favorite new finds. This German bike has no peddles. It teaches very small children balance, thus negating the need for training wheels. I see young children pushing themselves all through Cambridge (the market, parks, paths, etc.) when typically they might be in a stroller. I have also seen 3-year olds riding two-wheel bikes because of this! Amazing.

Here is Andrew modeling a friend's bike~