Antwerp
Antwerp is a city of supremely sedate cyclists. Like little horses the bikes wear their panniers with their handlebars held high, the riders sit upright and by-and-large obey the traffic laws. I didn't get to cycle in Antwerp, so I just took some photos of the bikes... But I did get to run in Antwerp and discovered that the law-abiding citizens have an annoying habit of only crossing roads when the little green man says so - regardless of whether there is no traffic for 1/4 mile in each direction. Fine when perambulating in search of bikes to photograph, less fun when trying to run without freezing to death. When I made it down to the river though I was able to follow the bike path (which scooters used too...) and enjoy the sights. The best sights in Antwerp cannot be seen on the run. The Plantin - Moretus museum was the reason I was in Antwerp in the first place, and it didn't disappoint. As a trainee book historian and bibliophile, the sight of so much printing paraphernalia