Roller Skating (Friday)
In Brussels, during the summer they have times when people can go rollerblading in the street escorted by the police. During this, the police go in front and close down the intersections and stuff, so that rollerbladers can travel unimpeded. Next, some DJs play music to make the atmosphere more festive. The roller-bladers are behind or around the DJs. Behind the rollerbladers, there are the people who did not want to rollerblade, so they just rode their bike.
I have now gone to this event twice, and it is the last time, for at least this year, since there will be no more of them till next summer. Rollerskating is very similar to ice skating, so I did not have much trouble (only fell twice). Braking when rollerskating is different from ice skating though. To brake when roller skating I dragged one of my skates behind the other, and that worked well.
I also got to see the hooker street in Brussels too during this event. There were women in the front of each store being shown off kind of like mannequins. There was a guy who was rollerblading with us that seemed very interested in the women, which another IAESTE member and I found amusing.
It was a good experience, and if I had another chance, I would do it again.
For more information about this go to the following link
https://www.wikorollerbikeparade.be/en/
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