Veloportation issue, Vol. 2

All right, you people do have some groundbreaking convincing ideas about transportation to school. Fine, bicycling will be postponed until Niki is capable of riding safely without the car seat. In stead they will walk, well sort of. But, to all of you suggesting walking option - walking with three little boys, despite their Russian-ness, is hard, actually, it is nearly impossible. Children of two and a half years old don't walk a mile each way two times a day, that's 4 miles - just to clear this right away. Children of 5 years old can do this, but they will be wasted by the time they get to school. Besides, Jen would
have to start walking at least an hour before school. Anyway, forget it - walking as you, guys, suggest is not going to work.

The thinking was on the right track, however.

Here is what we decided to do:
Jen will push the trailer.
Niki and Luka go into the trailer that we already have, while Alyosha would have to walk some. They will board the tram (streetcar) without bicycle right from our building. The tram would take them two thirds of the way and then Alyosha and Jen walk with the trailer to school. The same way home.

Thank you all for ideas.

Photo: Amy Vitale, National Geographic