A toe in the North Sea

The weather forecast predicted fair winds for us to cross the North Sea to Harwich today but as is often the case the reality was very different
We made the decision in the lock at Ijmuiden to come to Scheveningen instead


This is a fishing town with a huge Marina and a name that is impossible to pronounce unless you are Dutch.
It is on the fringes of The Hague


It may well be that we will continue to go down the Dutch coast until we find favourable winds to get home
Let's see what tomorrow brings!!


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Back in Amsterdam

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New crew

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So here we are again........

......In Amsterdam !!!
This is the last leg of our voyage and we are tied up in the same spot as we were 2 months ago.
We had an uneventful sail today in light winds and were pleased to meet Lucy and Will in the marina after their cultural day in Amsterdam


Elen left on the party bus back to London and Megan is leaving tomorrow after an action packed fortnight. They will both need a holiday to recover
Tomorrow we hope to head home if the weather is kind


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At last we're through the canals and in the Ijslemeer

I am sure canal holidays have their attractions but in a yacht which is difficult to steer they are not to be recommended


Yesterday we motored for about 12 hours passing through some beautiful countryside but also having to negotiate numerous bridges and locks with their inherent challenges


At dusk we tied up on a small island which would have been idyllic if it had not been for the fact that the mooring was very shallow so we ran aground,thankfully within jumping distance from Bonita
After being easily towed off by Bonita this morning we came into the Ijslemeer and had a brisk sail to Enkhuizen.
This is a lovely town with beautifully preserved 17th century houses and a church with tinkly bells that chime loudly every 30 minutes





Tomorrow we hope to be in Amsterdam



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More canals

Today we spent the morning going through Gronigen. This took ages as there are a lot of bridges that have to be lifted
After that we motored through the Dutch countryside until we reached Dokkum which is a lovely little town. We spent the night in the middle of the town and were the first boats to go through the bridge when it opened at 9 o'clock


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More canals

Today we spent the morning going through Gronigen. This took ages as there are a lot of bridges that have to be lifted


After that we motored through the Dutch countryside until we reached Dokkum which is a lovely little town


The crew have been busy photographing various scenes and playing Scrabble
Tomorrow we will mostly be doing the same


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