Thurs 23rd – As you can see, we’re well wrapped up against the elements …
Jackie
and Alexander joined us for a few days as we sailed from Hoorn …
Alexander
steered us across the Markermeer and Ijsselmeer …
… past a fine Dutch sailing ship …
… while
Jackie went by road and joined us in Lemmer.
Fri 24th
– we entered the Prinses Margriet Canal with some large commercial barges …
Jackie
joined us on board for this part of the trip and enjoyed the sunnier weather.
We tied
up for the night under a tree (again) alongside the canal bank in the
attractive small town of Sneek.
This is
the Sneek Watergate, an old entry point into the town …
Sat 25th
– the next day it’s back on the Prinses Margriet Canal, through a swivelling
rail bridge …
Past rowing
races in the town of Grouw …
Over the
motorway on an aqueduct …
Another
swivelling rail bridge, where the whole thing turns, including the overhead
power lines …
… and yet
more lifting road bridges …
… past
some unusual wildlife!
To
Burdaard, where we just ‘parked’ along the canal side in the middle of a
residential area.
Sun 26th
– There’s never time to get bored going through the canals. There’s always something to do to get ready
for a bridge or lock – putting out fenders, coiling ropes, etc – and someone
always needs to steer as it’s generally too narrow to rely on the autopilot.
Sometimes
you have to pay a bridge toll. The
bridge man holds out a wooden clog on a fishing line and you have to hover the
boat near it long enough to put in the money and receive the change …
We
stopped for lunch in Dokkum …
… and
went for a walk around the town …
Finally
we made our way to Jachthaven Lunegat for the night, passing a fisherman in
what looks like an inflatable chair!
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