Comments on: Dutch theme park proposed as Dorset tourist attraction http://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/11/2011/dutch-theme-park-proposed-as-dorset-tourist-attraction/ Bridport & West Dorset News, Views, Videos & Curiosities Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: peterhttp://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/11/2011/dutch-theme-park-proposed-as-dorset-tourist-attraction/comment-page-1/#comment-12431 peter Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:33:30 +0000 http://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/?p=9116#comment-12431 If you do want to see scenes like this keep a eye on the Dutch news and look for the Elfstedentocht being staged. It only happens every 6 or 7 years as it has to be very cold for a few weeks . It goes from city to city but there are little villages en route all lit by candles on the side of the canals with the locals handing out medicinal genever. I took part a few years ago and managed 6 miles before fear of frostbite and lack of suitable clothes kicked in Nederlands is OK once you get past the tourist hookers and coffee shops stage. If you do want to see scenes like this keep a eye on the Dutch news and look for the Elfstedentocht being staged.

It only happens every 6 or 7 years as it has to be very cold for a few weeks .

It goes from city to city but there are little villages en route all lit by candles on the side of the canals with the locals handing out medicinal genever.

I took part a few years ago and managed 6 miles before fear of frostbite and lack of suitable clothes kicked in

Nederlands is OK once you get past the tourist hookers and coffee shops stage.

]]> By: The Red Bladderhttp://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/11/2011/dutch-theme-park-proposed-as-dorset-tourist-attraction/comment-page-1/#comment-12311 The Red Bladder Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:32:03 +0000 http://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/?p=9116#comment-12311 I think the old pub would be ideal, wow man look at the colours in the sky, sort of thing. I had toyed with another Dutch custom, having scantily-clad young ladies in the windows of the former shop but that may be a touch on the risqué side for Broadwindsor, just yet. I think the old pub would be ideal, wow man look at the colours in the sky, sort of thing. I had toyed with another Dutch custom, having scantily-clad young ladies in the windows of the former shop but that may be a touch on the risqué side for Broadwindsor, just yet.

]]> By: Peterhttp://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/11/2011/dutch-theme-park-proposed-as-dorset-tourist-attraction/comment-page-1/#comment-12299 Peter Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:37:25 +0000 http://realwestdorset.co.uk/wordpress/?p=9116#comment-12299 As long as there can be a coffee shop to ease the pain. As long as there can be a coffee shop to ease the pain.

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