Arnhem

I got of the double deck train in Arnhem safe in the knowledge i now had lots of time here as I had booked myself into the holiday inn express, so i had a street name and a sort of print out map when i arrived mid afternoon in glorious sunshine, i asked at the info desk how to get to my hotels street the bloke in the kiosk sighed looked at his mobile and checked, take the number 5 bus he said! i said that i wanted to cycle he said no bikes on bus,, i pointed at my bike and said no i cycle there, the look he gave me awakened me to the knowledge this was the bus depots info kiosk not tourist or train info! i apologised!  and he said with a wave of his finger go there pointing at the train ticket office he still didn't get it lol i went outside took a photo of the station and just happily got on my bike to head toward the river with a smile (i later found out the hotel was mega close no need for any bus)
sitting on trains is great but it was time to get my legs moving again

                   I headed off toward the river thinking i would get a better idea of the cities geography from there and it was so much fun i cycled in wonder at the double cycling lanes, obviously i started of by cycling on the wrong side of the cycle path!! an easy fix i just started following the crowd the city was filled with people out cycling whenever i turned a corner i looked to see which lane other cyclist were using, I hadn't had this problem for a while when i motorbiked in countries with the different side of the road i would hang a friendship bracelet from my handlebars kerb side when i drove across Europe i had a roundabout sticker on the window kerb side! this was new and i loved it i laughed every time i got it wrong, unlike in motorised vehicle where it was a bit scary i remember once taking a hired motorbike up a mountain to see a live volcano in sth america and a car was approaching me at speed i was angry momentarily thinking he is was on the wrong side of the road until i noticed it was me not him! after that i put a bracelet kerb side, i made a note to myself next time same bracelet! but had an epiphany i wear my watch on the right hand now since the accident i kept reminding mysel the rest of the trip watch is kerb that mantra over and over at every juncture
             I don`t like having to rely on mobile technology too much but it became apparent google would be a good pal to have for the next half hour or so, and sure enough i got there easily without asking directions?! not that Arnhem is a big place its very compact a beautiful city i had to get out and explore i locked up the bike in the hotel garage and got into my running stuff, i made up my own wee city running tour there is a company called running tours i have used them and enjoy getting a tour from a local knowledgeable runner but i mostly just make up my own in new towns nowadays, this run i decided i would do over one bridge along the Rhine bank on the other side and back over the famous bridge too far then a run round the city sights, which is exactly what happened 4.9miles running and the place didn't disappoint it was very pleasant especially with plenty of road running even through the cities as i could use the cycling lanes yet again i had to laugh at myself as i was caught jogging on the wrong side of the path far too often,