Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Leiden - swim - Vijf Meibad - 游泳記事
Saturday, August 28, 2010
My folding bike in Netherlands
Dear all,
I am going to tell the story of my bike! This is the second week in Netherlands. I spent lots of time walking to the train station and different department. I also count on it on google. The result is quit amazing. I walk for 8 KM per day. I told myself it is the time to buy my bike! After some introduction from my friends about the bike price in netherlands, a high quality second hand bike is around 150 to 200. What are they like? You can see the following photos. The price is really high and I have never seen it before.
Did you get it? These bikes have some special equipment: light(self-charged) and inner shifter. I guess this is the reason why it is expensive.
However, my program is in Delft and Leiden. It would be better to by a bike that can be carried on the train without charge.(Train company charge the bike 6 euro per time.) That's right - a folding bike would be a wonderful option. So how about the price? Normal one is around 700 euro. Crazy! It could be a excellent folding bike from Taiwan. I kept searching on the streets and website(Dutch language...). Finally, I found a good bargain 199 euro with 6 external shifter. The boss said the bike would arrival next week... NO~ I have to walk around again... I kept telling the boss about my eager to get the bike right away. He may be affected by my passion on bike. He gave me a good deal. 175 euro for the used one. He used this bike for 2 weeks. YA!!! I got it.
Bike shop: ADO bike, Breestraat 143, 2311CM, Leiden
Boss, coskun EKIC Tel: 071-512-5003
哈哈~終於買腳踏車了!結束每天走八公里的健行生活,買單車過程尋尋覓覓,因為要找划算的折疊車真的不好找,最後總算在這家店裡面找到物美價廉的合適單車,接下來就要和它一起開學摟
萊登小城
萊登古城
經過一個星期的摸索,對於萊登大學與舊城區總算有些概念與清楚的印象。萊登舊城區內清一色都是舊建築,這裡的建築物可是從西元十三世紀就開始使用了!因為還沒有單車,每天走在如詩般的萊登古城,甚至是住在其中一棟古老的宿舍裡,一切就像是在童話故事般夢幻。住在這裡沒有階級(薪水)不同造成明顯的隔離(可能是因為大家平均薪水都很高XD),觀察到許多不同等級的車子會一起停在同一座停車場,今天就看到法拉利跑車隔壁停的是一輛車齡十年的舊型箱型車,我猜這原因可能來自於荷蘭政府對於人民居住權利的保障摟。
*充滿運河與單車的城市另外城市內單車是很重要的交通工具!可能是因為鋪面都是磚頭,加上到處都是岔路口與跨越運河的小橋,單車的速度不快,加上行人最大,走在馬路上汽車必須等行人通過後才能夠繼續行駛,萊登小鎮的節奏變得非常怡人,哎呀!腳踏車還沒有買下來,因為之後會通勤萊登與臺夫特,所以買一台上火車不用另外付車票的折疊車似乎勢在必行,但是價格與車子遭竊還是讓我怯步的兩個原因,讓我心理上準備好,再開始單車生活摟。
因為出生在基隆,忍不住會給自己一個期許希望以後可以有艘小船可以載著家人與單車一同到世界各地旅行,現在眼前就是一條又一條的運河,這裡離夢想好近阿!萊登是僅次於阿姆斯特丹的第二大運河城市,每天下午運河上的船越來越多,而且什麼樣的人都有!有小妹妹掌舵全家人一起出遊散步,有放著搖滾樂載著寵物一起在小船上搖晃,也有一群學生帶著沙發躺在船上悠哉閒晃,好心動阿,找時間調查一下,怎麼樣才有機會在運河裡駕船。