Shangri La at Leeuwarden To see Part 3 click here or to go to the beginning of the trip click here The trip from Dokkum to Leeuwarden was relatively short – 22 kilometres with only 6 bridges and no locks. We got going about 10.00, and were tied up...
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....
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...
63 Degrees North just before midnight! Back offshore, working again. At latitude 63 degrees, in the North Sea, we are almost in the land of the midnight sun, so it never gets properly dark. I have been making good use of the extra time – busy planning our first...
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.