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Yesterday, while watering the plants and cleaning the outside of the boat, I glanced out to the disarray of bikes that line the street and realised with a heavy heart that mine was no longer among them. For the first time since moving to Amsterdam almost 3 years ago, my bike has been stolen.\u00c2\u00a0 Last night I was frantically trying to remember the very last moments I had with my two-wheeled friend, it seemed vital that I recall these very last moments\u00c2\u00a0 – I wanted to make sure we parted on good terms.<\/p>\n

Even though I always knew our time together would probably be limited since having your bike stolen is just a part of life in Amsterdam, I’m still sad. For Amsterdammers, our bikes are like best friends – they go everywhere with us, they are there at scary moments<\/a>, and there at happy moments<\/a>. They take us<\/a> to new exciting places we never knew existed<\/a>. They wait for us, carry things for us, ride through snow & rain,\u00c2\u00a0 and get us around the myriad of biking tourists.<\/p>\n

My dear bicycle was beautiful to me – old and rusty, but full of spark.\u00c2\u00a0 And it was only Friday, after getting lost with it through the back streets of a new-to-me area of the city that I thought about how truly lucky I have been to have such a fab bike.<\/p>\n

Now, I will always be looking out for it, hoping that it has embarked on another exciting adventure, albeit in the hands of another. Of course if I do happen to see it again, I won’t hesitate to take it right back. And yes, I am a bit pissed about it, but no one – especially me – knows why humans do what they do.<\/p>\n

Goodbye my dear two-wheeled friend, I miss you.<\/p>\n

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update: guys you are not going to BELIEVE this! French Boy just went for a walk and came back with my bike!!!!!! I am beyond ecstatic. He found it hiding behind an electrical box at the end of the road\/canal. It seems someone stole it but decided it wasn’t worth it! Woohooooo!!! I love my bike even more now, what a true treasure! This is a serious cause for celebration. Thank you for all your commiserations, but let us be sad no more!<\/p>\n

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