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We own a 1975 GMC Sierra Grande 15 in Maine and a 1986 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 10 in West Texas. Also a pair of 1997 Volvo 850 wagons. Average age in the fleet is 28 years--we're recycling. I've published 3 novels: THE LAW OF DREAMS (2006), THE O'BRIENS (2012), and CARRY ME (2016). Also 2 short story collections: NIGHT DRIVING(1987) and TRAVELLING LIGHT (2013). More of my literary life is at www.peterbehrens.org I was a Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study for 2012-13. I'm an adjunct professor at Colorado College and in the MFA program at Queens University of Charlotte. In 2015-16 I was a Fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The Autoliterate office is in Car Talk Plaza in Harvard Square, 2 floors above Dewey Cheatem & Howe. SUBSCRIBE TO THE AUTOLITERATE DAILY EMAIL by hitting the button to the right.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Dutch Bicycle in Nijmegen.

They even have a couple hills in this part of the country. Doesn't stop anyone biking. The NL is a nation on (2) wheels. The classic Dutch cycle is an Omafiets or Opafiets---this isn't a make of bike, but a type of classic bike, in (oma)female (grandama) and male (grandpa) versions. Also known as a 'sit up and beg' bike, which is more or less the position of the rider. Gotta keep your head up, biking in Holland. Lots of traffic, no helmets, but bikes rule, and bike paths are basically everywhere.












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