tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post1854080839091895971..comments2023-08-03T16:15:19.562+02:00Comments on From Argentina to the Netherlands, for Love!: Elfstedentocht ja, Elfstedentocht neeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-77428576840185718292012-02-16T15:20:23.942+01:002012-02-16T15:20:23.942+01:00Hmm, I'm trying to wrap my head around the con...Hmm, I'm trying to wrap my head around the concept of 200 km of skating races and I think maybe it's like the Tour de France but on skates, hehe. I can just imagine the build-up of excitement (and the disappointment) in the cities every year.titabudshttp://titabuds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-1557531607167509152012-02-08T09:53:48.488+01:002012-02-08T09:53:48.488+01:00It is, isn't it! Thanks!It is, isn't it! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-13366822098972350272012-02-08T09:52:38.287+01:002012-02-08T09:52:38.287+01:00Wouldn't it? I'd truly love to see an Elfs...Wouldn't it? I'd truly love to see an Elfstedentocht. It's high time we had one, I think! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-23362381223706741872012-02-07T09:10:10.822+01:002012-02-07T09:10:10.822+01:00On the metro in DC?! :D No wonder I've been ha...On the metro in DC?! :D No wonder I've been having people from all over the world visiting the blog to read about the Elfstedentocht. I didn't know it was that famous :) or there are too many Dutch people around the world :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-38046546990310978442012-02-07T09:08:58.461+01:002012-02-07T09:08:58.461+01:00Well, I hope that they get to run that race there ...Well, I hope that they get to run that race there on the Fens. Here they're still doubting about the quality of the ice and looking for alternatives. It's been so long that it'd be great if it could be held after all those years without Elfstedentocht.<br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-51807673919180360612012-02-07T06:46:59.434+01:002012-02-07T06:46:59.434+01:00I read about the event while commuting to work on ...I read about the event while commuting to work on the metro today in DC!!!! Hope you get to enjoy the race soon, it sure will be a nice treat for such cold (brrrr) weather!Efrutikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355383817146809604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-16142652105596698732012-02-06T21:46:32.985+01:002012-02-06T21:46:32.985+01:00Ice skating is SO much fun!!!Ice skating is SO much fun!!!Andi of My Beautiful Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255015430958927483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-32540971734147897262012-02-06T16:45:04.839+01:002012-02-06T16:45:04.839+01:00Hello Aledys
In severe wintry weather, also when t...Hello Aledys<br />In severe wintry weather, also when the ice is of the right consistency, they hold races on the Fens in Norfolk, where they skate using very long thin bladed skates. Apparently it is a real spectator sport. I haven't seen anything about the races on the news so far this year though but we have only just started to get wintry weather.<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-48304465134467393962012-02-06T14:50:15.581+01:002012-02-06T14:50:15.581+01:00I suppose that they do not have so much trouble th...I suppose that they do not have so much trouble there with the ice not being thick enough; it's usually a lot colder there than in the NL. <br />Here it's now being too long since they've been able to host it, unfortunately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-12561980230544352552012-02-06T14:42:49.476+01:002012-02-06T14:42:49.476+01:00They do something like this in Ottawa: when the Ri...They do something like this in Ottawa: when the Rideau canal freezes, lengths of it are made into a skating rink with pop-up bars to warm up afterwards. I don't know whether they races races too.Anahttp://anatravels.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-85689185479301827772012-02-06T13:21:16.634+01:002012-02-06T13:21:16.634+01:00I think I would watch it on tv, though. With peopl...I think I would watch it on tv, though. With people restraining from an Elfstedentocht for so long I can imagine it'd be hell on the roads during the race. But it must be something really worth seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923613028048879472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639138503200447572.post-71461649005538719822012-02-06T13:10:27.252+01:002012-02-06T13:10:27.252+01:00I would like to watch it too. Must be very excitin...I would like to watch it too. Must be very exciting!<br />Yesterday, the same went around here-many kids playing and skating in the ice! ;-) Much fun!! :-))<br />Besos! Ah, love your photo! ;-)Presépio no Canalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678476381577723495noreply@blogger.com