A pictorial history of the 100 Miles

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No quiz today, because next week we will start our six-day pre-war quiz and post-war puzzle. Instead a report about the 100 Miles of Amsterdam, which was held last Sunday night. It's difficult to write a about the rally as every competitor will have his or her own story to tell about their experiences, so we decided to do a pictorial write-up of the rally. A good beginning is of course the pre-rally dinner at the hotel Amrath in Amsterdam, followed by a good look at the route before the start from the parking lot. First part of the route went to a timed sprint, where all passengers of cars had to walk around their automobiles, then onwards to the fishing harbor of IJmuiden, a good place for a stop and some typical Dutch treats as raw herring (main pic) and a swell-deserved glass of 'korenwijn' (= Dutch Jenever). Several dark and lonely roads brought you to the halfway stop at the well-illuminated historical village of Hoorn, a good opportunity to get some warmth in you, be it coffee, erwtensoep (= thick soup of split peas) or something stronger, before setting out into the cold again. Passing through other historic villages like Edam -with the narrowest bridge possible- and Volendam with its many Christmas decorations brought you back to the finish, again at the parking lot of hotel Amrath. Yet this rally wasn't at all about winning or losing or just good preparation, it was all about having fun with a capital F.
(photos Wico Mulder; for results of the rally see here!)
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