Netherlands waterway cruise – Alphen aan der Rijn to Gouda Traditional Dutch dress in Gouda Tuesday 24th June After a leisurely breakfast on board, we walked to the station to see our friends Kieron and Caroline off. This was the first time we had had friends...
Netherlands Inland Waterways – Uithoorn to Alphen a/d Rijn Locking down at Tolhuissluizen Monday 23rd June As our friends would be leaving the next day, we had hoped to get to Gouda today. The plan was to continue down the Amstel River till Tolhuissluize,...
Netherlands waterway cruise – Weesp to Uithoorn Leaving Weesp Sunday 22nd June The weather was lovely again. Left the mooring just after 09.00, and through 2 bridges – Zwaantjiesbrug and Roskaan Brug. Both these operated by the same bridge-keeper, and a...
Netherlands Waterway Cruise – Naarden to Weesp Shangri La in Weesp – Netherlands Our trip this month has a number of ‘firsts’. It is the first time we have friends staying on board for a few days and travelling with us. In all, three couples...
Netherlands Waterway Cruise – Hardewijk to Naarden Nijkerkersluis – in the rain We planned to leave Hardewijk fairly early as we needed to be in Naarden by lunchtime to meet some friends who were joining us there. We got going by 08.15 hrs, which was...
My love of boats goes back to my early years when I went on holiday with my parents to Knysna in the Cape.
We stayed at a hotel on stilts, and I played in rowing boats and little motor boats on the lagoon.