If you go cycling in the Netherlands, maybe you’ll see the famous cow in the canal. I  know I was read the book about the cow in the canal as a young child; I wasn’t reading by myself yet. For some reason, the only thing I remember about the book is an illustration that showed some kind of outdoor market; and a table piled with what looked like grapefruits (my mother said they were cheeses) was falling over. Should you get to cycle through the country, I hope your memories of the trip aren’t as peculiar as that one of mine!

Maybe this tour of the Netherlands/Belgium would do? Pancake-flat, as I’ve said umpteen times, would certainly suit me. So would visiting chocolatiers. How I love chocolate!

Cycling is a big thing in Amsterdam, and a tour of the city might give me the chance to visit the Anne Frank House. That would be most interesting.

Incidentally, they say that many riders in Amsterdam don’t use helmets. That makes me shudder; but it’s their heads, not mine.

Rotterdam? A former supervisor of mine at work grew up there, I believe. I know she was from the Netherlands. What is it like to ride a bicycle there?

Using lights and bell sounds like plain old common sense to me. It sounds like the Netherlands in general are rainy. Don’t forget the poncho!

Oh, and while cycling in the Netherlands, be sure you don’t fall into the canal!