A stroll down Memory Lane

Last week I met a client for lunch and I saw this bicycle parked against the wall of the restaurant. Seeing it brought some very warm memories of my childhood. We use to look forward to our annual visit to the village. We could do things that we could not do in the big city. We could ride bicycles, play outside all day and not have a care in the world. My first experience on a bike was on one that looked like this one.
It has the passenger seat, that could carry your sibling or a friend. When you became really good you could carry 3 people. One on the handlebar or the center bar, yourself and a passenger on the carrier. Those were the days.
Now these Raleigh's were the work horse. They served as the primary mode of transport for most people. They were cheap and reliable. I even befriended the local bicycle repair man in Mkpuka. I used to ride to Eke Akpara markrt, Umuacha, Mbutu, Mgedeala, Ugba Junction (old one) and any where I could think of.
I remember the many miles I rode and the many days I had saddle sores. The good old days how much I miss them.