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Toys
Over the years that we have toured with our family, we have discovered that kids really don’t need many toys on a bicycle. Anya and Yvonne have always created great games from the items they have found along the way: a seashell castle, a fairy house made of moss in the hole of a stump, a swing made from rope and a large piece of wood, or a tea party from pieces of sea glass and Sierra cups filled with mud. Often they prefer the excitement of a small gift bought en route such as a coloring book, a cassette tape, or a new book to read, to plastic toys carted from home. And somehow our panniers always get filled with the “treasures” we pick up as we go--special sea shells, a bottle with Japanese writing that landed on the shore, a favorite rock or a rag doll found by the side of the road.
However, although their Mom and Dad may complain about the extra weight, even on a 15,000 mile ride around the world, they won’t be leaving without these items:
Updated: Nov 23, 2001 ![]() |