Eventually, my feet aching and cold, I hobbled off the ice and "kluned" to a cafe where I restored myself with typical Dutch skating fare: pea soup laced with thick slices of smoked sausage and a shot of Berenburg, a spicy gin-like drink that warms all extremities in an instant.
And I start dreaming of taking part in a real Elfstedentocht.
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