Friday, January 2, 2009

Thousands brave cold for New Year's dip in the frigid sea


The Hague - Thousands of Dutch people stripped Thursday to brave near-freezing temperatures for a heart-stopping North Sea plunge that has become an annual New Year's ritual. After a countdown from 20, hordes of white, sun-starved bodies in bikinis and bathing trunks raced along the Scheveningen beach in The Hague around lunchtime for a shocking, mostly brief, splash in the waves. More... Outdoors Magazine: Discount Price at Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Buy And Walk