Hoge Weluwe National Park, Arnhem, Netherlands

First hike, actually bike ride, of our European trip. We biked for about two hours and 17 km from the southern entrance of the 55 sq km park to the Kroller-Muller Museum and back. The Museum with sculpture garden houses a vast 19th and 20th century art collection (Van Gogh, Picasso, Seurat, Rodin, Mondrian and also some more recent artists). We took advantage of the 1,000 or so free white bikes in the park. As you can see, it was a day for rain gear. We rode in fine rain most of the time. In spite of the rain and clouds, the views remained splendid.

Heathlands and vast horizons (almost as vast as at home.)

Sand dunes, and woodlands in the background.