On the Eemskanaal To go to Part 1 click here The main reason for calling in at Groningen was to pop into IKEA and buy equipment for Shangri La. IKEA was about 15 mins walk from where we were berthed. 4 trips later, and several Euro lighter, we had bought most of...
Shangri La moored in Groningen at the Oosterhaven This part of the trip would be the first real test of Shangri La. We wanted to go to Groningen primarily to visit the IKEA shop. It took 3 days with the 2 overnight stops in open berths or moorings with no facilities....
Shangri La berthed at Zwolle, Netherlands The trip down to Zwolle started off fine. I first took on 100 litres of diesel, mainly to help mix in the fuel additive which is necessary to prevent diesel bug. I particularly wanted this done, as the diesel on board has been...
Shangri La 2 at her berth in De Kranerweerd marina Another hectic but satisfying week! We haven’t travelled very far, but we have achieved a lot. One of the most important projects achieved was to fit an automatic bilge bump – an essential, as far as I am...
Camping on Shangri La 2 The last few days have been a roller coaster of emotions! We have owned Shangri La 2 for a full year, and yet have not actually done any cruising on her. If you have followed the blog to any degree, you will know that terrible weather, ie...
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.