For the southern hemisphere folks: do you realise that we’re going through a little ice age over here? Today I cycled down the very middle of the Prinsengracht, one of the major canals of Amsterdam.

We went around the corner to the Entrepotdok, where some hard-working locals were keeping a central lane scraped clean for skating. The photo of Olga is taken standing right out on the canal, and over her shoulder you can see the skating lane they’ve cleared. The houses behind her are actually houseboats, where one enterprising family was selling hot chocolate and glühwein.