长洲不算长 - Part 4

Trishaw ride @ Cheung Chau 

I really cant believe it that I could not balance myself on the trishaw at Cheung Chau Island ;O.  We saw these trishaws during our first visit to Cheung Chau in 2008 and this time round I decided to ferry my dear. I rem she "complaining" that I didnt ferry her while other male travellers did ferry their dear ones around the island.

We selected a shop by the sea - in fact - all the shops renting the trishaw were by the sea. It costed about HK30 per hour and the stall owner asked me to try cycle first. I could not believe it that I could not balance the trishaw. After several attempts, the owner suggested for my dear to try and she did it without difficulty. Now we understood why sometimes we did see female riders while the males were seated in the trishaw.  The "ego" me of cos wont give up so we decided to try out in the streets further up that wont "injure" anyone when I took the wheels.  I nearly bumped into the gates or benches or trees during the first few trials...and of cos, my dear was so happee that she could master it without any sweat while I sweat....

It was fun though despite losing face. Actually, I didnt realise I was a "man of pride" - like to "perfect" things. I started to learn more about myself through my dear. Even for this trishaw episode, I could sense my "never give up" kind of spirit. Perhaps, even in tough times, we can persevere becos of such inborn spirit in us, pushing us to go on. Or maybe it was just my ego - pushing me to try my best to ride a trishaw to prove a point... I admit that riding a trishaw is really not as easy as riding a bicycle. Well, it was fun experience and at least the trishaw story would be part of the fun and sweet memory that we have.  We certainly not only left our footprints on the trails in Cheung Chau, but also trishaw marks on the island. Well, next time will try again. Maybe book for 2 hours and we can go further up and round the island...

长洲不算长, 但骑三轮车也不容易.