Is this tunnel really a disaster?
It was opened two years ago, but it is still not completely finished, the tunnel for walking and cycling between Wijbosch and Schijndel, near ʼs-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. The only … Continue reading
Rotterdam (encore)
As announced, no ordinary big elaborate post this week. But… I happened to be in Rotterdam yet again last Saturday, this time for a family visit. On the prior visits … Continue reading
And now for something completely different
“Do you seriously not have anything better to do today?” British comedian John Cleese was astonished when he saw the hundreds of people who had turned up in Eindhoven on … Continue reading
Amsterdam Central Station Tunnel
For the first time since the Amsterdam Central Station was built in the 1880s there is now a tunnel to pass straight under it. Last Saturday, 21 November 2015, it … Continue reading
Enjoying Bach on your Bike
Last week the annual company outing took me to Amsterdam for a visit to the Rijksmuseum. That’s the museum that has the cycle path running right through it. While most … Continue reading
Bicycle Underpass Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
It was opened on the 13th of July, 1885, the magnificent national museum of the Netherlands; the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. And it was festively re-opened on April 13th this year, … Continue reading
Riding into a tunnel
Winter draws long this year, but there was a hint of change this week, with a bit of much needed sun and warmth! To refresh our memory, let’s see what … Continue reading
Benelux Cycling Tunnel, Rotterdam
Benelux cycling tunnel is a 2002 cycling tunnel under the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse). It is a connection between the municipalities of Vlaardingen and Schiedam to the Rotterdam suburbs of … Continue reading
Maastunnel Rotterdam
The oldest traffic tunnel in the Netherlands can be found in Rotterdam. It connects the two banks of the River ‘Nieuwe Maas’ (New Meuse). The first talks of creating a … Continue reading
Bicycle tunnel from 1971 in Utrecht (Netherlands)
This bicycle tunnel in Utrecht was finished in 1971 in an area of the center that was redeveloped in those days. Nowadays it is not a through route anymore and … Continue reading
New bicycle tunnel ’s-Hertogenbosch
A bicycle tunnel in the Netherlands. Six weeks after the open day it was finished on the final work day before the builder’s summer holidays. A lot of details need … Continue reading
Building a bicycle tunnel in ’s-Hertogenbosch
During the national open day at building sites (June 6, 2009) a bicycle tunnel being built in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (a.k.a. Den Bosch) was open to the public. The tunnel was supposed … Continue reading
