Mastenbroekerbrug Holland is a boating paradise – criss-crossed with a huge network of rivers and waterways. But a lot of bridges. Very many are big, high bridges which can be passed under without a problem, but very many are small lift bridges. (BB or...
Busy marina of Elburg Costs and facilities in Holland The cost to berth overnight at marinas or town visitor’s berth is usually Euro 1 per metre per night. Sometimes this includes the Tourist Tax of Euro 0.80 per person, and other times it is extra. Possibly the...
Overnight mooring at De Belt One of the big differences between the Holland waterways and those in UK or France, is the casual stopping places. On canals in UK and France, there is invariably a tow path on one side and one can almost stop anywhere one feels like it,...
The trip on the Pedro is already fading into memories. I had hoped to be able to post frequent updates from the boat, but the lack of internet access was the one and only disappointing part of our holiday in Holland. During our 2 weeks, we only had good wireless...
Solida – our Pedro Solano 33 At long last we arrived in Urk to collect our boat for 2 weeks cruising in Holland. The Dutch are friendly and laid back – Truida, the lady at the charter base volunteered the use of her car so we could go up to the supermarket...
Stockholm – island ferries There are a lot of islands in Sweden! In fact Stockholm is situated partly on the mainland and partly on a number of islands. And, some of the waterways around these islands are fresh water, and some are salt water, or the sea. In the...
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.