We had a great ride to the end of Cijin Island and back this morning. The heat index was approaching 100 degrees but we still had a great time. The key on a bike is to keep moving. At least then you have a breeze.

We were surprised to find sand castles on the beach when we first got to the island. Someone was quite busy in the last week, building them after typhoon Soudelor. They may not last long, as there are two more typhoons building to the east of us right now.

The surf was higher than we've seen before. I could've stayed and watched the waves crashing on the sea wall all morning but it was too hot to stand still for long.

On the way back home we took on one particular road where we could see from one end to the other and there was one traffic light after another. It reminded me of a scene in Star Wars where Liam Neeson's character is fighting the Sith guy with the cool black and red face. They fight and then the doors close and they have to wait until the doors open before they attack again. That's how we were with the traffic lights. We'd fight our way through the traffic for a couple of blocks and then get stuck at a light for awhile. Then when the light turned green we'd go barreling back into the traffic for another few lights before we were stopped once again. In the end no one died, which is, of course, a good thing. Liam Neeson's character wasn't so lucky, although Mr. Neeson probably considered himself lucky since it saved him from having to come back and participate in the next two films. But I digress...

After our ride we met up with some friends for lunch at a Thai restaurant. It was fabulous and may become our go-to activity on Saturdays. By the time we got home we'd been gone for about six hours. The rest of the day I spent warping my loom, which is a great way to recover from a such a busy morning.