Welcome back.....

So fantastic you grabbed your fear and gave it a good shaking and you didn't allow it to prevent you from sucha fabulous experience.

While I don't wish you more feelings like those you experienced on the flight, I wish you the same bravery should another travel opportunity present itself.

So... you did ride on those 90' cobblestone streets? I assume you hired something?

And as for those boys riding without seats... it reminds me of the Tour of the Bay fun-ride a couple of year back. One of the riders doing the 100km (the fun ride, not the open) had his seat break off half way through - but he completed without the seat - standing most of the way and resting his but on the bar occasionally... amazing effort to me as at that time I had just completed the 10km with my sons and had doubted I could ride that far - let alone stand while riding!