Friday 17th – Sunday 19th May – To Hoorn – and back to Winter!

From Amsterdam, we motored straight into the wind and waves across the Markermeer to Hoorn – it was grey, cold, wet and wintry, and this is the middle of May!  I can hardly believe the sunny picture taken on the 6^th of me wearing a sunhat!  I had to dig out an old skiing jacket and woolly hat …

The crew ‘off watch’ could get warmed up ‘down below’ …

A very grey and rainy view of our destination – Hoorn …

This is what Hoorn looks like on a better day …

We found a cosy berth in Grashaven Marina next to the old prison.  It’s now a ‘Museum of the 20^th Century’ which was quite fun and nostalgic to go round – we remembered using many of the items in it, and still have one or two at home!

Hoorn is a delightful small town dating from the 13^th century, and becoming prosperous during the 17^th century due to trade with the East Indies.  The Westfries Museum is housed in a striking building dating from 1632, and currently has a very interesting exhibition of Rembrandt’s sketches and etchings.