The+Luminescent+Bike+Path

=The Luminescent Bike Path= In Nuenen, a small town south of Amsterdam, there is a bike path. But it's not just any bike path. It's glow in the dark! The path was made by an artist named Daan Roosegaarde. He decided that, in honor of the anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh's death, he would create something that looks like Van Gogh's famous painting, Starry Night. He ended up choosing a bike path Nuenen. He mixed paint and photo luminescent powder, and started to paint the path. The paint he used has a special way of illuminating. During the day, the paint takes in and store sunlight. Once the sun goes down, the paint releases that stored energy, creating of soft green glow for about eight hours through the night.

The most famous part about this path is it's creation. Being created only four years ago, this was the first glowing bike path ever, which makes it very special. Many other people have done this, but the one in Nuenen was the original. The idea for creating was that Roosegaarde wanted people to have something to look at and follow in the night while they are on their bikes, and it does just that.

The bike path is still helping people find their way home today. It's located in Nuenen, Holland, which is only 60 miles south of Amsterdam, meaning if we had enough free time there, we might be able to go and visit this nifty path.