Skating

[henk]

Hello,

I’ve been doing what every right Dutchman should learn in it’s live. Skating.
Together with my son and a friend we have skated a 25 km run at the windmills of Kinderdijk. This is the place were all the Japanese and American tourist must pay a visit when they make a European tour. It was a beautiful scenery. The misty frost was in the trees, there was no wind, and sometimes a bit of sunshine. We call it a Anton Pieck scenery, because he was a famous painter that painted winter scenery's like this.
When we drove of at home it was minus 9 Celsius. During the day minus 3 C.
There’s also a run from 50 and for the cracks there’s 75 km. There were between 12000 and 15000 people that were doing the run.
The last picture, me sitting on the chair is not a pleasant one. Last week I was skating on the canal next to my house, the one on the first pictures, and I felt right backwards on my but and had. Not much damage as there is not much in my but and my …….? But my belly mussels were very stressed. Just in front of this “Koek and Zoopie” place I hit the ice. It was not a terrible fall but it felt if my belly mussels were ripped out. I manage to get on this chair and fainted two times, because of the stress and pain. My son and friend had to support me from falling of the chair. We still had to do about 4 or 5 km to get beck to the control post and the car. I manage to get back but it was very painful.
Now I’m moving like an old man in it’s late eighty’s, but still skating is a wonderful sport.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=STMZYTAE

[Brian]

Henk, The scenery looks a bit different to when we were there earlier in the year. That really is a fantastic place to visit, it is so peaceful! We really envy you.

Ann asks if the big skating run in northern Holland has been held this year?

Hope you soon feel a lot better and you must remember, you are getting older each year so must be careful when doing these strenuous pursuits. Or is it all a ploy to get Janneke to rub you all over with the embrocation?

[henk]

Brian,

Even pointing a finger to me causes pain last night so Janneke had an easy night. But it’s going better all ready.

The Elfstedentocht or Eleven City Run (free translation) was not run. Normally in the North it’s usually colder but this year the south was colder. I hope it will get cold again. The second time the ice grows quicker. Maybe we will have the run then. That’s a very big happening.

[Bensdexta]

Henk,
Thanks. Looks like a lot of fun. I like the horse sleigh too. Better watch out for that duck pond though!
Take care,
Ben

[Mark]

Hi Henk,
It's difficult getting old. We still think like when we were younger, but our bodies won't or can't do what our mind tells it to.
I loved the pictures, wish I could have been there.