by Patrick | Aug 31, 2015 | Adventures, Netherlands |
2015 European waterway cruise – Netherlands – Dordrecht to Belgian border Wet weather gear leaving Dordrecht Dordrecht was the last large town in the Netherlands till we crossed into Belgium at Antwerp. Our route to Belgium was back onto the Oude Maas,...
by Patrick | Jan 5, 2015 | Netherlands, Other |
Netherlands inland waterway trip – Battling up the River Waal and Arnhem Channel buoy on the Waal River 15th and 16th September 2014. Before leaving Nijmegen, we popped up to the Monday market for some fresh veggies. Then got going just after 10.00 hours. And...
by Patrick | Dec 15, 2014 | Netherlands, Other |
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....
by Patrick | Nov 24, 2014 | Netherlands, Other |
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...
by Patrick | Nov 17, 2014 | Netherlands, Other |
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.
