Ice skating is part of the winter

In the winter we think of #schaatsen - Yes. No matter how you turn it or turn it, it's part of life. That wasn't just in Anton Pieck's time, with those beautiful old prints. That wasn't just in the days of Reinier Paling or Ard and Keesie.

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No, although the discussion is often about global warming, the locks are still completely frozen from time to time. And if not, there's still the ice rink somewhere.

Especially for children it is a wonderful pastime. Glide over the ice on the sharpened irons. Whether on so-called Norwegians, on the folding skates or on the wooden skates of yesteryear. It is enjoying the fresh air, the temperature and walking on water.

What I have with skating myself

I myself made my first strokes at the Jaap Edenbaan in Amsterdam. And I can safely say that at that time I became an accomplished skater. (For the tube then... ☺).

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