Over 40 km of bike riding today to two very different experiences! We spent the morning at Circuit Zandvoort. It is home to THE FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX. My brother knows EVERYTHING about Formula One racing, but me—not so much. It was a practice day at the track. There was still lots to check out. My favourite part was watching them change out the tires. Now that is cooperation! In the afternoon we biked through fields of tulips to arrive at The Tulip Experience. We were surprised to learn that it is unlikely the flowers we see in the fields will end up on someone’s dining room table. They are being grown so that healthy tulip bulbs can be exported all over the world. Sadly, they do not export to Canada. Here are some interesting tulip facts:
The biking here is amazing. There are so many bike lanes that it makes it safe and easy. Although most people do not wear helmets. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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NPW Group C
4/16/2024 11:25:25 am
How long was the race and how long did it take for them to change a race car tire?
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Ray
4/16/2024 11:59:00 am
We didn’t watch any races just cars circling the track and practicing. Since it wasn’t races I don’t think they were going as fast as they could. But probably around 2 minutes.
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Npe D
4/16/2024 11:26:00 am
How long was the race?
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:16:21 pm
We were just there on practice day. The track is 4.25 km long with 14 corners.
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NPW E
4/16/2024 11:27:57 am
How much horse power does the formula 1 race car have
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:04:37 pm
1000 horsepower.
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NPW A
4/16/2024 11:30:43 am
How fast are the cars going.
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:09:34 pm
Formula 1 cars can go over 350 km/hr. I don’t think any of the cars were going that fast on practice laps.
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NPW D
4/16/2024 11:30:55 am
How did the atmosphere feel after the cars go by
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:17:45 pm
It was quite loud. I was glad to be watching from on top of the building beside the pits.
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NPW
4/16/2024 11:34:10 am
Did the tulip field smell nice?
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:21:00 pm
Among the tulips were many hyacinths which have a great smell. You could smell them as you walked the beds. The tulip time is about 8 weeks April - May. The big parade is on Saturday.
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WBaE
4/16/2024 11:36:33 am
The cars didn't look like we thought they would. They also seemed slower than we expected. Were they slow?
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:22:24 pm
The race track features race of many different types of cars. With 14 corners the track requires skill and speed.
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ECE
4/16/2024 11:37:18 am
How long did it take you to do all that bike riding?
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Ray
4/16/2024 12:24:59 pm
Having rented e-bikes we were able to bike the 15 km to Tulip Experience in about 45 minutes.
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HBE
4/18/2024 09:39:36 am
How long are the cars in Cm and M.
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Diane
4/25/2024 08:47:58 am
I don’t know much about cars but I found this on line:
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