A WINTERHUDE TOUR BY BIKE FOR WORLD BICYCLE DAY
BY CAROL H .
Photo of AWCH bicyclists by Carol H . Photo of Leinpfad by Carol H .
“ Bikes are freedom ; bikes are fun . They are good for one ’ s health — physical and mental — and good for our one and only planet . Bikes are popular and practical , providing exercise and transporting us not only to school , stores , and work but to a more sustainable future .”
— António Guterres , U . N . Secretary General
To celebrate World Bicycle Day , a small group of AWCH members got on their bikes to explore Hamburg ’ s Stadtteil Winterhude in a roughly 12-km tour wonderfully planned by Carola A . The tour emphasized the many waterfronts of Winterhude and its architectural diversity . We cycled through the villa quarter on the Außenalster , down the Poelchaukamp with its many stores , galleries , and cafés , and crossed the many canals that connect with the Alster . We admired the brick façades of Jarrestadt , a project of the early ‘ 30s , built to provide housing for workers in the then-nearby industrial zone lining the Goldbek and Osterbek canals , which served as important transport routes . The Stadtpark was designed as the official R & R ( rest and relaxation ) center for this residential area . Our tour ended in this 120-hectare green space , with its rose gardens , planetarium , lake , playgrounds , and forest area — and a wonderful café , where we had some delicious cake and exchanged our impressions . A wonderful tour ! Thank you , Carola !
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