Now the second month starts and how better to begin than with a bicycle tour of Berlin. Outdoors, a different perspective and glorious. Berlin is very bicycling friendly, truly green in this. The footpaths have cycle lanes on them so that bicycles do not have to compete with cars and it works so well because the footpaths are made wide enough to allow room. When there are cycle lanes in the roads they are amply large enough for bicycles so it's not the constant dangerous war with cars that I encounter in London. Everyone gives way to everyone and no one gives dirty looks or shouts insults being passed on the pavement by a bike; they know it is safe and works. Like a dream come true, (for a cyclist). Also Berlin is flat so there is plenty of time to look around without having to huff up a hill. It was exhilarating to cycle around looking at things with my new friend artist tour guide.
