Skating the Elfstedentocht - is featured in Travel Photography Adventures in Analog Times, a photobook

Elfstedentocht
When the ice is at least 20cm (7.8in) thick on the entire circuit, almost 200km (125mi), the Elfstedentocht – Eleven Cities Tour – is announced and takes place within 48 hours. Excitement and expectations spread throughout the entire country, the Netherlands, and the day of the race a festive crowd lines the circuit drawn along canals, lakes and rivers connecting eleven historical Frisian cities. The cold is always intense, and when the typical hearty split peas soup with sausages chunks is not comforting enough, generous gulps of schnapps come to the rescue. The night before the event is a big party everywhere, regardless of the 06:00 start in a still pitch dark hour. Skaters have until midnight to complete the race, the last arrivals are cheered as much as the winner. Photos were taken on January 4, 1997, the last Elfstedentocht held so far. #climatechange

Canon T90. Ektachrome 100. Plenty of AA batteries for the Canon to stand the cold. I was on my very own – no guide, no driver, no GPS, no Translator, no StreetView, no Maps – but surrounded by people everywhere I went, and road blocks, and closed roads. Good for me I followed a wise suggestion: stay in the inner part of the circuit and wear warm clothes.

In the nineties I had the chance to work extensively for a few travel and life-style magazines while I was based first in Milan, Italy and later in New York, NY. When on assignment the schedule was usually tight and the time to photograph not always in sync with the best light or weather conditions, it happens. Nonetheless I always managed to bring home the result and keep my editors happy, which is paramount if you want to land more assignments that, by the way, brought me to several countries around the world.

Some assignments were more fun than others, or easier to accomplish but, nevertheless, each one of them was a good experience and left enriching memories.

A selection of the images shot then are now part of a photobook, a great collection of beautiful pictures and enriching anecdotes.
It comes in print and digital.
More info here: bit.ly/tpa_photobook.

Taken in: Holland / Friesland / Roodhuis (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1997

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