1 Let's roll !
2 Leaving the Vondelpark to Max Euwe plein.
3 Bridge over the Amstel river.
4 Gus and Carlos at the mill Brouwerij.
5 Laura and Alba.
6 Waiting for others to buy drinks.
7 Where are we?
8 Laura and Juan
9 Mirjam racing the bridge.
10 followed by the rest.
11 Anna and Laura in pursuit.
12 Alba carrying a extra pair of new skates she just bought!
13 Carlos explains that this bridge is the highest "hill" around.
14 Ernesto and Carlos.
15 What's that coming up from behind?
16 Okay, it's also our longest downhill :-)
17 A lot of boats, we had to wait for.
18 Juan, Laura & Laura
19 Finaly outside the city.
20 Gustave making new friends :-)
21 It's different out here.
22 Although the bridges don't disappear.
23 Keep it steady.
24 Amsterdam wild life.
25 Ransdorp village
26 Catching up.
27 No more high rises out here.
28 Reaching the dike of the IJsselmeer lake.
29 Modern windmill.
30 Carlos leading the pack.
31 Yes, now I am on top of the dike too.
32 Some have only been on skate since three weeks.
33 Miriam and Jordi.
34 Anna.
35 First rest on our 25km trip.
36 Miguel having different plans?
37 And on we go.
38 Beautiful Dutch sky.
39 No other option than single file skating.
40 Lilli always racing at the front.
41 Me, Carlos, Gustave, Jordi
42 Another photo shoot.
43 And another
44 Fuelling up.
45 The IJsselmeer is cooling us on this hot day.
46 Dutch signs for bicycles
47 Flat it is.
48 Carlos checking if everybody is with us.
49 Danny passing on the narrow strip.
50 The village of Uitdam ahead of us.
51 Time for another break.
52 "I won't leave before I finnish my cookie!"
53 Relaxing.
54 The village Marken in the background.
55 Don't chear, we are not at the end yet :-)
56 Okay, make some noise,
57 The most shiny helmet I've ever seen.
58 Fiinal destination: Marken.
59 Marken, a tourist attraction.
60 And cows too.
61 The racers have some time to rest.
62 Gustave, the only one to skate the cobblestones of Marken.
63 The others prefer walking.
64 Completely different from Amsterdam
65 but always bridges.
66 Next to the harbour.
67 Food.
68 Most choose the fish stand.
69 After this crowd, the guy was sold out.
70 Anna enjoy your fish :-)
71 Wanna bite?
72 Exchanging different tastes.
73 Yes Carlos this was it.
74 Time for the ride home!
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Peter Nikkel.
peter@nikkel.nl