March travel

I wasn't home in Seattle much in the month of March due to work travel at the beginning of the month, and some vacation time at the end of the month. I did get to see how some other cities bike though.In San Francisco I only got to see a small part of the city, mostly downtown, since I was mainly there for work. I didn't see a ton of bikers downtown, but that's probably because DT San Fran is nuts. So many people, so many cars, tons of steep hills, and the roads looked pretty torn up too. I did manage to run along the Embarcadero, which is a big sidewalk/trail that runs along the water. It was lovely and warm, and while I mostly saw joggers, a few bikes passed by as well. Next time I'm in the city I hope I'll get a chance to see some more bike friendly areas, because I'm sure they are there. San Francisco is a huge city.

We were in Boston for a big convention, so I didn't see as much of this city as I would have liked either. I spent one morning jogging/sightseeing along the Charles River, around City Hall, and then through the Boston Commons. It was all very flat, which was great, and probably the reason I saw quite a few bikers. My favorite cyclist was an older man riding back and forth along one stretch of road with a radio attached to this handlebars. He was listening to the morning news at full volume. He was probably crazy, but there are worse ways to spend your time.

I always try to convince people that they don't need to join a gym to get in shape; that you have everything a gym has to offer right outside (it's way better for your body and it's free!), but I have to say Boston really contested that theory. Running in 20 degree weather was pretty painful, and with all the snow they get in the winter time, I'd probably jump on the gym bandwagon if I lived there too.