Saturday. Left a little before ten. Blacksmith. Gray clouds with just a little blue here and there. Summer, winds out of the west. Crossing at the coffee roasters, I mistook the bus warning signal for the anticipated cyclists' green. It was a day of paying close attention, for people come out on a weekend day in these conditions. Alendorperweg to Rivier Pad with its wide, mowed banks. Breudijk to the world of Gerverskop. From Rodendijk and also Schutterskade, the view of Kockengen is pretty good, not ruined by large barns and the like. Majestic views of the polder to the left from the short elevated part of Galgerwaard. Boat and cabin traffic in Breukelen and all the way to Scheendijk, then peace again. The storks alongside the Bethuneweg on their nest with chicks. Both windmills at Oud Zuilen running. Vecht to Cycleworks, and eventually home. There must be certain bots, all based in the Global South and especially Brazil, checking in here regularly. Yesterday, a two-post day, 888 hits, more than in all of May, but never a comment or other sign of life. Speaking of yesterday, the CGTV appearance (radio, it turned out) went well enough. The other academic seemed a serious, knowledgable guy; the Europe correspondent of the station predictably anti-NATO and not very analytical. They do play it straight as far as I can see: a live broadcast (no editing), and you get the talking points, to which they stick closely during the broadcast, ahead of time. During the broadcast, we all get to address one of the talking points in order. And they let you finish.
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3 comments:
Well, i enjoy reading your ride reports (even though I don't comment and don't know the places that you refer to, such as"blacksmith" which you ride by alot).
Blacksmith is my bike!
Oh - your bike. Ha. Well someday I hope to ride by the other places you mention. (I'm one of Oscar's riding friends from years ago, which is how I came to follow your blog)
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