Op de Straat
The Basement is located on a fairly busy road, and this summer we've gotten a taste of Dutch traffic. Here's what we've seen op de straat (on the street):
1. Bicyclists! Some of these fietsers are families or friends on a day tour of the area. I can tell by the maps at least one will have attached with a special holder to their handlebars.
2. Bicyclists! Some of the fietsers are road racers, going REALLY fast.
3. Bicyclists! Some of the fietsers are people like me, just getting from one place to another.
4. Bicyclists! And some are road cyclists, who use Rhenen as a stop for coffee or lunch. They are decked out in their cycling shoes and, with their padded shorts to boot, look kinda funny.
5. Bicyclists! The last fietser category are those on long-haul excursions, with saddlebags on front wheel and back wheel to carry the gear.
6. Bicyc...ha! fooled you...Motorcyclists! Who knew that motorcycles and touring bands of riders were as popular here as in the States.
7. Caravans! Oh, the RVs and other campers in Europe abound.
8. The #50 bus. What a nice bus...so predictable and takes me wherever I need to go, so long as that wherever is Utrecht, Wageningen, or somewhere in between.
9. Normal traffic: cars and trucks. Only with exotic brands like Volvo and Ford and Mazda.
10. Horse parades. But no one to clean up after the stars of the show.
11. Pedestrian parades. But no one to clean up after the stars of the show.
12. Wedding parades. At least one complete with police escort? Or was that a coincidence?
And, finally, the real reason I'm writing this post...
13. Truck parade. No less than 1 hour of trucks (and I don't mean F150s), rumbling past The Basement. No less that ONE HOUR of trucks, rumbling past The Basement, horns BLARING. Upon closer inspection, I saw kids in the trucks. Upon asking what in the world is going on, I found out that the kids are those with Down's syndrome or the like. The truckers donate their time to let the kids ride, and give them FULL access to the horns. Sweet, huh? But I do wonder who donates the earplugs to the drivers...
1. Bicyclists! Some of these fietsers are families or friends on a day tour of the area. I can tell by the maps at least one will have attached with a special holder to their handlebars.
2. Bicyclists! Some of the fietsers are road racers, going REALLY fast.
3. Bicyclists! Some of the fietsers are people like me, just getting from one place to another.
4. Bicyclists! And some are road cyclists, who use Rhenen as a stop for coffee or lunch. They are decked out in their cycling shoes and, with their padded shorts to boot, look kinda funny.
5. Bicyclists! The last fietser category are those on long-haul excursions, with saddlebags on front wheel and back wheel to carry the gear.
6. Bicyc...ha! fooled you...Motorcyclists! Who knew that motorcycles and touring bands of riders were as popular here as in the States.
7. Caravans! Oh, the RVs and other campers in Europe abound.
8. The #50 bus. What a nice bus...so predictable and takes me wherever I need to go, so long as that wherever is Utrecht, Wageningen, or somewhere in between.
9. Normal traffic: cars and trucks. Only with exotic brands like Volvo and Ford and Mazda.
10. Horse parades. But no one to clean up after the stars of the show.
11. Pedestrian parades. But no one to clean up after the stars of the show.
12. Wedding parades. At least one complete with police escort? Or was that a coincidence?
And, finally, the real reason I'm writing this post...
13. Truck parade. No less than 1 hour of trucks (and I don't mean F150s), rumbling past The Basement. No less that ONE HOUR of trucks, rumbling past The Basement, horns BLARING. Upon closer inspection, I saw kids in the trucks. Upon asking what in the world is going on, I found out that the kids are those with Down's syndrome or the like. The truckers donate their time to let the kids ride, and give them FULL access to the horns. Sweet, huh? But I do wonder who donates the earplugs to the drivers...
posted by Beth at 9:05 PM
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