Our Biking Adventure

A few Saturdays ago we decided to rent some bikes and go searching for flower fields. We ended up biking a lot more than we had planned. Once we got home Andy mapped out the route we took and estimated we biked about 16 miles. Surprisingly the only thing sore was our rear ends, from the super-comfortable bike seats! :) But my legs survived. Amazing! Maybe I'm in better shape than I think I am...

While living here in Holland we ruled out the expense of purchasing bikes for a number of reasons. I guess we would have had a more "Dutch" experience if we had... But no regrets, I honestly don't think I would have used a bike enough to justify the expense. It was fun to rent a bike and see a little bit of what it would have been like. Anyhow, here's some pictures from our adventure.

After biking about an hour we stopped for a picnic by this flower field: An early bloomer:
These girls have to keep up with each other, if one has a hat on, the other one has to, too:
As we biked around we discovered that a lot of the flowers still hadn't bloomed, especially the tulips. But we were still able to enjoy the day and see plenty of flowers.
Our final stop before turning around and biking back to the bike rental shop:
As we made our way back through Haarlem, we spotted a park. So, we took a little pit stop and the kids had fun playing and eating some snacks:
After we turned our bikes in, we decided to head to the beach for a quick visit. Audrey loved sliding down this little dune: And then having Bailee help her back up... :)
Rachel loves the beach!
Definitely a fun Saturday spent with family and friends!