Month: November 2017
Dutch Sinterklaas & Zwarte Piet
Firstly the sailing (well motoring) part – Volendam to Amsterdam is again another short hop of 15 nautical miles with one lifting bridge and one lock to navigate and pass through as you leave the Markermeer and enter the Noordzeekanal (basically the waterbody/river from Amsterdam… Continue Reading “Dutch Sinterklaas & Zwarte Piet”
Empty Harbours as Winter Sets In
Hindeloopen, Stavoren, Enkhuizen & Volendam. After 3 nights in Harlingen we departed the canal through the sea lock and into the North Sea for a short passage before passing through the Lorentzsluizen (lock) to bring us back into the IJsselmeer. The IJsselmeer being a… Continue Reading “Empty Harbours as Winter Sets In”
Red Roo Returns to The Netherlands
Back into the wonderful country of Holland, or to be politically correct The Netherlands. We really enjoyed our time here earlier in the year (March – April) and are quite happy to be back. Motoring on the inland canals is really quite special and… Continue Reading “Red Roo Returns to The Netherlands”
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