The Street Scene:

The traffic was pretty thick at 3PM as we rode up International Boulevard. We saw a lot of interesting old Victorians and a blend of Asian and Latino businesses. In comparison to our West Oakland ride, we kept saying that East Oakland felt very lively: lots of people walking on the streets, lots of activity.

A bus that was driving behind us started to ride slowly alongside of us. The driver opened the door and as he was driving, started to shout out directions. Unfortunately, we couldn’t hear him. But we were happy that he was so enthusiastic. And a few cars also slowed down beside us to talk about what we were doing.