My new sport

Last month I left the house one calm Sunday and came face to face with 5000 rollerskaters wizzing passed. The Elf and I stood transfixed partly because we were unable to cross the street and after twenty minutes I had become completely hooked and vowed to be part of the Rollschuhe marathon next year. It looks like the most exciting thing to do ever! No, I have never even been on a pair of rollerskates but after my intensive rollerskaing research on the web I have discovered that it is the sport of the moment and there seem to be inline skating rinks all over berlin. The only problem is I have no idea what a beginner roller skater is called.......