Netherlands inland waterway trip – Venlo Modern art piece in Venlo – Netherlands Wednesday 10th September 2014 ` Venlo turned out to be an unplanned stop. We left the Zuidplas and headed down the Maas, passed Roermond and to Sluis Roermond. Surprise....
Netherlands Inland Waterway trip – Roermond and the Lakes Roermond 7th to 9th September 2014 The last few days had been quite hectic from a boating point of view. Time to slow down and relax a little. Roermond, our next stop was only a short distance away, and...
Netherlands Waterway cruise – Veghel to Maasbracht via Nederweerd Signpost on the Zuidwillemsvaart Kanaal 5th and 6th September 2014 These 2 days are actually a bit of a blur. I probably need to explain a bit here – while we are actually travelling on the...
Netherlands waterway cruise – s Hertogenbosch to Veghel First of many bridges Thursday 4th September 2014 The next few days would take us generally in a South East direction, along the Zuidwillemsvaart Kanaal to Maasbracht, a distance of just over 80 km. This...
Netherlands inland waterway trip – Gorinchem to s’Hertogenbosch Heading up the Waal River Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd September 2014 Monday was a lovely day – fine and clear and warm with very little wind – ideal for boating. On the down side,...
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.