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Amidst Fields of Oranges

By Shorel on October 24th, 2009

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I woke up, looked out the window, and saw blue skies crowning the dawn of a new day.

It is a good day to ride.

On this day, I found myself riding with my buddies through fields of oranges. Billions of ripe tangerines to be precise. At every place we stopped to rest, I had oranges being tossed in my direction. Yichang is the tangerine capital of China. The majority of tangerines grown here are the “Honey Tangerine” 蜜桔 variety. They do taste sweet!

Here’s some pictures and slides from today’s ride: