by Patrick | Aug 10, 2015 | Adventures, Netherlands |
2015 European waterway cruise – Netherlands – Alkmaar to Amsterdam Alkmaarder Meer We made a reasonably early start from Alkmaar, for the usual reason – to make sure we found a berth in Amsterdam. The route was along the Noord Hollansche Kanaal,...
by Patrick | Jun 5, 2015 | Adventures, Information, Netherlands |
2015 European Waterway cruise – planning update Shangri La at mooring in Zwartsluis again Time flies! Just over a month to go and we should be starting the southbound trip to St-Jean-de-Losne. When I left Zwartsluis a while ago, Shangri-La was back in the water,...
by Patrick | Apr 26, 2015 | Adventures, Information, Netherlands, Other |
2015 waterway cruise update – improvements and planning Shangri La wintered in Zwartsluis From nothing happening to a sudden flurry of activity! Time for an update on what is happening ahead of our 2015 cruise. At least the plan hasn’t changed...
by Patrick | Mar 14, 2015 | Adventures, Information, Netherlands, Other |
European inland waterway cruising – planning for 2015 Shangri-La in 2013 We have been thinking about what to do and where to go this year in general terms for a while, but the time has come for some serious planning. The original intention had always been to...
by Patrick | Jun 16, 2014 | Other |
Waterway cruising. Back aboard in Zwarsluis Sunrise in the North Sea Crew change day dawned with the North Sea flatter then I have ever seen it. The proverbial mill pond came instantly to mind. And a glorious sunrise with it. Sunsets seem to get photographed more...