On a sunny Sunday morning some friends and I set out on a long bike ride through the country side, soaking in sun on a chilly spring day. The contrast of putting on sun-screen with weather being 8 degrees out was amusing.

We biked for around 45km cruising on our e-bikes at a leisurely pace. I found myself feeling lucky that I call this place home. The trip took us via Muiden with a stop at a self-service farm shop, via Ankeveen, Weesp, Nightvecht, Diemerbos and back.

I love finding cherry blossom trees. I love how they pop against the quintessential dutch landscape. And a passing conversation with someone put it on my mind to spot them and perhaps share with them.

We then biked through Dimerbos for a stopover for a snack and a beer and headed home.