Bike to Work

In the Netherlands, riding a bike is much more common than in the US.  People ride bikes everywhere.  Bike paths have been built to accommodate and encourage riding.  As a fair weather cyclist, I ride my bike the 11 kilometers to work on some of the days when it isn't raining.  It generally takes me about 35-40 minutes each way.  It usually takes me about 30 minutes when I drive the car (more if the traffic is bad). (For my drive to work in Scotland see this post.)

A few weeks ago, I took my camera with me on my ride to work.  It was a Dutch holiday so the traffic was very light--and the weather was good.  This blog is longer than normal but it gives a good idea of what my ride to work is like.

 My bike with a computer bag

 Front gate to our apartment

Street in front of the apartment

 Nationally famous bakery on our street

 The church on Kerkstraat

 Crossing the street to the bike path

 One of many canals on the ride

 Notice the biker taking the dog out for a run

 The residency of the Canadian diplomat

 Interesting old building

 Sheep grazing

 Deer in the pasture

 The overpass--over a major highway

 The golf course

 Bike intersection

 A beautiful duck

 A family of Canada Geese

 A couple of young bulls

 In 6th gear and cruising

 Notice the thatch roof

 Cows taking life easy

 A Swan

 Into the city (The Hague)

 Dodge the bus

 Onto the bike path

 Notice the woman with her three kids on a bike

 Trapeze artist

 Shell's world-wide headquarters

 "The Intersection"

 My office building

 Down into the parking garage

 Alone in the parking garage (It was a holiday)

 The office