Episode 9: In which I have my first (of many) fiets fails

Well, it's finally happened. After 25 days of being in the Netherlands, I've had my first cycling 'incident'. This minor mishap of getting my pedal caught on our gatepost has resulted in four massive cuts around my left eye, making me look somewhat battle-hardened. Still, my bike was ok, as were my hands (instinct says they should have shot out to protect me, but no they stayed put and let my face take all the face-ground pain).