Back to my travels to the Netherlands,
during our stay in Amsterdam,
it was often a battle
to cross the road with not only motor vehicles,
but competing with trams & bicycles.
Whilst sat comfortable outside one of the main cafes,
spoilt for choice in Rembrandt Square,
it was just a relaxing time to take in the sights.
The taxi bicycles were really something different.
Definitely pedal power needed!
In almost any space at a railing,
on one of the many bridges or outside residents dwellings,
bikes were parked up everywhere.
Eventhough cycling is free,
the tram is really good value way
of getting around the city for sightseeing.
But, to reinforce the popularity of cycling,
even a barge was spied catering for parked up bikes!
The Netherlands boast a huge extensive network of cycle lanes,
which really does make you feel more confident when cycling around.
But their landscape is very flat,
which is of benefit if you decide to use pedal power.
but with even more traffic on the road in the UK,
I am reluctant to do so now.
Although English councils here,
have made an effort to instigate some cycle lanes,
these are not consistent &
it is still not as safe as I would like,
a great shame.
Wow, this looks awesome, what a great way to get around, by bike that is, and to have that many bikes is unreal. There's not many here, then you get the bikes who try to ride in the traffic and grrrrrrr, slow the drivers right down. There are bicycles lanes here and there but not enough to encourage people to ride their bikes. I'd be scared silly to ride through city traffic here on a bike.
ReplyDeleteI love your b&w shots. Thanks for the journey and I didn't even leave the comfort of my own home. :-) I hope you have a fantastic week Shirleyanne.
Love the Netherlands, they can't live without their bikes!(there is a giveaway on my blog, you're welkome) Catherine
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