Paula has been training hard at her rowing club Proteus, and has been selected for the ladies-8 boat. This means 6 training sessions a week, no alcohol from January onwards and a regular sports biorhythm (in bed before midnight!). The racing season culminates in June, and Paula's boat had their first start at an informal race on the Schie, the canal running from Delft to Rotterdam.
Piet and Mary went to watch, and cycled along the Schie with many other students. The weather was quite good for mid-December, and the race ended in chaos as the slowest boats started first and there was not enough room to overtake. But that was on purpose apparently....
This was followed by Christmas dinner at Proteus, Paula and her team had to cook for 150 hungry students till late. Now she has 2 weeks to recover, and give moral support to Dorien, who has to study for her moc-exams early January.
View of the Schie towards Rotterdam
Mary is watching the start of the race
Paula's boat racing towards Delft
Cycling along the Schie to support your boat
At the end of the race all the boats are returning to Proteus
Paula is happy after her race
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