in honour of the warm weather we've been having in Amsterdam (warm enough that it's actually humid and there have been thunderstorms), i went for that long bike ride north of Amsterdam along the lake that i've been meaning to make for a long, long time. the ride along the lake meant that i could get a bit wet when i started to get too warm. and i was only somewhat lost for a very short time (i'm a bit directionally challenged - and don't do so well if the maps aren't super detailed). but i figured out the sign and routing system for biking, which makes me glad - and will make it more likely that i bike longer distances again in the future.
today, it was about 40 km (25 miles) total, i think. and i'm only a little bit sore - but mostly from the bit of sun i got on my neck and back - i finally got a little bit of a suntan, which my mother would appreciate - although since i generally avoid sun, i'm not sure how enthusiastic i am about it. and the weather was beautiful. but no pictures - i forgot my camera, unfortunately. hopefully next time i'll bring it and i can show how peaceful and spacious things look like outside of Amsterdam.
the following is the approximate route i took, courtesy of google maps (you might have to move the map a bit to get to the Netherlands/ Amsterdam first in order to actually see the route. and click on the points to see the comments):
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2 comments:
Bren: Lovely! Maybe we can do it again when we are there (can you still bike in November?)
Good post.
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