Bicycling in Holland

Here in The Netherlands, sooo many people ride bicycles—there are well-kept, two-way bike lanes on both sides of the street, with their own traffic lights, exits, overpasses, tunnels, etc. It's a great setup. You often even see elderly men and women in their 60’s, transporting about the city, getting groceries, etc.

A colleague invited me out with her friends to a Turkish restaurant (delicious food!) and let me borrow her extra bicycle. So I had the experience of riding a bicycle in Holland! :) It was so cool to be “driving” through the streets with the hoards of other cyclists...I really felt like a local!