The Motosikal

Since arriving here, I have had the privilege of sharing the road with motorbikes - a small version of a motorcycle (halfway between motorcycle and a scooter). Motorbikes make the whole concept of staying in your own lane irrelevant. However, they do offer some on the road entertainment. A few of us here have a game we like to play called "Name Your Favorite Item Carried on a Motorbike." These items range from whole families (up to 6 people with a baby in the basket on the front), dozens and dozens of eggs, propane bottles, to long poles or even lumber. Normally, larger items are held by the passenger on the bike, however, there are exceptions to even that. Some of my favorites include Mattress Moto - a motorbike with two people and a full-size mattress and Styrofoam Moto - I actually wanted to help this guy as he was trying to hold on to two huge pieces of Styrofoam board. Recently, as I was finishing up a run, I came upon an intersection to see Mee Goreng on a Moto (mee goreng means fried noodles in Bahasah Malaysia). Yes, the man had a full plate of noodles with chopsticks in front of him on his motobike as he was driving down the road! Needless to say the end of the run was interrupted by my laughter!