One of my favorite things about Strasbourg is how easy it is to get around by bike! With of the bike paths and bike lanes, it is a no-brainer to opt for two wheels instead of four. My life completely changed the day that Mme. Schaeffer, the wife of our pastor, lent me her bike for the semester. I aboslutely love the the freedom of hopping on my bike and whizzing by pedestrians. I have mastered the art of riding with grocery bags and of switching between the road and the bike paths to avoid waiting at lights. I laugh when I see little old grandmothers in dresses and stockings riding their bikes on busy streets and children in carrier seats holding an umbrella over their pedaling parents. The best is riding with my friends through town and pretending we are a biker gang. :) Here are some images of the glorious bike culture in Strasbourg!
Here is a picture of a "VéloPark", or parking lot for bikes! How sweet is that? I think it is about stinkin' time to start replacing suburbia's acres of asphalt with these:
Here is a photo of my little Danish friend, Nadja showing us just how much fun you can have while riding a bike!
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