Recreation vs. Work

The port can be experienced on a variety of different modes of transportation. We passed through the roads surrounding the port (or at least the ones that were open) by means of bicycle, which was a fun and relaxing experience. Getting over the bridge was somewhat inconvenient with the lack of a big enough biking path, but the air of the sea and the views were a great experience. We also viewed the port from the point of view of a boat, and on our bike ride saw plenty of vehicles pass by. I chose to break down these three modes of transportation and recognize a range between two completely different ways of experiencing the port. On one hand, one can travel to the port for leisure as we did, and on the other hand, many people work at the port and must experience it from a worker's point of view, in which time efficiency and hard work matters. On one side of the spectrum (represented on the left side) you have the bicycle, which allows the user open views and sensory of the outdoors. In the middle is the boat, which is used for both tourism, travel and, of course, trade. There are ferries that tour the port (which we took), cruise ships, and cargo ships. The boat also allows outdoor experience and there are less visual barriers. On the right side is the automobile, which, when used on the port, is for work purposes. Trucks get goods to their respective destinations. People traveling on automobile must look ahead most of the time and keep their eyes on the road. This is a far cry from the experience of the bicyclers. This range is represented on the graph by color gradient and descriptive words.