Ahh, the ride to work! I live on the outskirts of Taichung, a city in Taiwan, which is home to the most polluting coal fired power plant in the entire world! (YES! We are number 1!) I ride from a relatively pristine mountain valley along a river and into the city. Little oil slicks can progressively be seen upon the surface, shining their rainbow colors in the sun. The last ten minutes of my ride to work (in total a forty minute ride) are spent with my face mask on as I pass three gravel crushing concrete factories and fight against large diesel trucks with exhaust pipes that bellow smoke out the side. I guess the fumes keep me warm on cooler days, though. That sums up my commute to work. Bliss!