This is the basic route i took for a bike ride. I was sent to work in the Netherlands and the office was near the airport. There was not much to do there. The hotel offered bike rentals. I got one and rode to the city center, 19km one way. The goal was to get to the train station, Centraal Station. Once there, I rode around the city to take some photos and have lunch.
I ventured off the path hoping I would find my way back in time. I went north along the coast of the IJ to see how close I could get to the windmills. It was a very different area; very industrial and deserted on a Sunday. I got lost only twice but quickly found my way thanks to Google Maps on the old iPhone.
Once I got back to the airport I went in search of ice cream in Hoofddorp and went to the beautiful canal area of Aalsmeer.
It was a great journey though I was all alone. I must have appeared Dutch as I was asked twice for directions. The bike lanes all the way made it possible. The tunnel under the airport runway just for bikes was amazing. The US needs to get with it for bike lanes.
