Remember when I said that I was about to run out of electricity any day. Well I haven’t yet. You’d be surprised how little electricity you use when you’re only at home to sleep…well maybe you wouldn’t. Anyway after knocking on the doors of various neighbours to no avail, I finally found someone to help me. And by help me I mean she asked me if I had a card and when I said no, she came over and showed me that I did and it was right in front of me. Sometimes you just need other people to point out your idiocy, you know, just for fun. But long story short: now I have electricity and the ability to get even more if necessary!
I finally went back to the residence I was staying in for the first half of my SA experience to get my back. As I was riding it back to my new flat, it seemed strangely hard to ride. Following a random hunch I stood up on the bike and jumped up and down. Yup, both tires were extremely flat. Well, I suppose that’s what happens when a bike doesn’t get ridden for 5 months plus. So my mission for today is to re-inflate tires and get oil in an attempt to de-rust the now completely rusted chain. I kinda feel bad. It’s like looking at your child all grown up and realizing the effects of accumulated neglect over the years.
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Five months... and no one stole your bike. This is a country I can believe in.
ReplyDeleteNot for lack of trying. One morning I noticed someone had tried to saw through the lock.
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