Dutch bikes and dikes

I can't seem to stay away from Holland. After another fun-filled weekend in Utrecht, I have decided that there just aren't enough bikes in the rest of the world. It's amazing what the Dutch have done with bicycles. The bike paths have their own stop lights and the bikers have their own road rules and traffic jams. It's not uncommon to see parents with two or three kids attached to their bikes. Sometimes they sit in giant baskets. I joined in the peddling this weekend. I rode all over town and even about an hour outside of Utrecht for a barbecue on a lake. I introduced the international crowd to roasted marshmallows.

On Monday, Aaron took me to Afsluitdijk, a major dike in the Netherlands. It's about 20 miles long. It was strange to see the sea on both sides of the road. The breeze was salty and refreshing. And the company was nice. Aaron is a Kiwi with a talent for putting me at ease and making me laugh. I would be happy to find myself in Holland again.