As a kid in Holland we always had ice on the canals every winter and we could look forward to weeks of ice skating. It was great fun and we couldn't wait to get the all clear for the thickness of the ice so we could go on it. Canals everywhere, so kids and adults had a great time in winter.

That has become a thing of the past as well. It's rare now to have all the canals frozen over so it can hold hundreds of skaters. Not that you would get me on skates now, but practically everyone could skate in those days. I wonder how many kids can still do it in Holland.