smeg1d ago

I'm always disappointed when I see entirely #carbrain moments here in the #Netherlands. This is #Keukenhof, the popular #tulip fields. The line to park cars wraps around the area for probably 5 kilometers. The nearby town of Hillegom is complete gridlock.

There are nearby #train and #bus terminals. It's a #cycling distance from many cities, and a #bike is a great way to see the tulips.

Some of this is foreign tourists, but many #Dutch people have bought car propaganda.

Show threadThijs1d ago
@smeg show the bike parking!
Show threadsmeg1d ago

@thijs I wanted to, but I try not to take photos with lots of strangers' faces (in the interest of privacy). The number of bikes there (this was yesterday, Saturday) was OK but not great. Maybe 50 bikes? Cars outnumbered the bikes by far. My local city hall has more bikes on an average day.

Of course, people were cycling all over the country lanes that surrounded the flower fields. In my opinion, that's the best way to see them!

Show threadThijs
@smeg cars > bikes is a bit disappointing! kind of you to mind peoples privacy in the public space :)
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