De Ruiter Grand Star The purpose of this blog was to record our journey to buying our own boat. And, part of the reason for going to Holland was to look at some Dutch Steel Motorcruisers. We saw loads of boats, and managed to view 2 boats that were for sale. The first...
Lock at Urk Holland is not particularly noted for locks, but there are a few. Still the most fascinating aspect of Holland is that, being predominantly below sea level, as you go inland, you lock down! In our brief travels through Holland, we negotiated some locks,...
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,...
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.