Oct 19, Fri. – Crossing a Formula One Raceway

After a great day at work finalizing our workshop plans, eating another amazing home cooked lunch (eat your hearts out other 3 sub-teams), walking more of the grounds and using some of the outdoor fitness equipment, we begin our journey home.  At 5 pm, the SZF driver takes us to the Metro station (15 mins).  We catch Line 6 and ride it for 9 stops to transfer to Line 2 for 2 stops and exit at Dongzemen Station (45 mins).  Then we walk another 12-15 mins to our hotel.

Crossing that major boulevard is one of the very few stressors in my day.  Pedestrians are dodging cars, busses, scooters, and bikes that are completely undeterred by humans trying to cross when the light turns green.  It’s like dodging Formula One cars intent on getting to the checkered flag first while you’re trying to get from the sidelines to the inside of the track.  MADNESS.  Hard to describe, so check out the little video I made crossing the street and posted to Twitter:  https://twitter.com/harrietshakir.  Comment and let me know what you think 🙂

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