When it drops below zero in the Netherlands, the local get a sparkle in their eye of hope. Hope that they will have the good fortune to once again go ice-skating. Unlike most of the world, a skating rink isn't required. Netherlands is a natural rink as it's a country filled with canals, rivers and more. Cities and towns are connected by water. Can you imagine the skating experience? It's not every year that it freezes well enough for a skating adventure, but one the good years, a major skating marathon called the Elfstedentoch is held. It's an 11 city tour of over 124 miles of constant ice. Also during years with a good freeze, national parks can be explored being frozen waterways that would typically be difficult to access.
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