Upon boarding one of these mega ships, the size plays tricks with your mind. Seeing a carousel in one little section doesn't help. I took this photo on the Oasis of the Seas last year. I was looking down from about eight decks above. And, there are another eight decks below that. So if your mind gets a little blown at the beginning, chances are it will last all week; which is about how long it takes to find your way around. These ships would be impossible without a lot of elevators. Of course, with the amount you eat, it would be healthier to take the stairs. However, when entering a reality bubble, the standard rules and concerns don't apply. At least that's how it works for me.
I expected to see a lot of bikes in Amsterdam, and I wasn't disappointed. However, not until I visited the bike parking lot did it sink in. Surrounding the public transit stations are huge bike lots. Some of them are multi-stories high and comfortably house tens of thousands. Some like this were outside and stacked to make efficient use of space. Maybe it's not so strange, but I was amazed nonetheless. Since everyone is accustom to it, biking seems like a natural thing to do here. It made me wonder why we can't seem to get it together in places like Florida where I live. From a transportation perspective, we are like dinosaurs, relying on our cars to get everywhere. If we don't figure out a better way, we may soon end up like the dinosaurs.
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