On the way out to the Baltic four years ago, we got to know Leeuwarden very well. This was mainly because of extensive bridge works on the Drachtersbrug on the southern edge of town. Today we looked forward to going through this stretch again, optimistically hoping that all the bridge …
After sorting out a gas crisis (in the sense that we ran out and couldn’t cook!), we headed off from Neptunus marina at Delfzijl into the canal system. For the first few miles the standing mast route is lovely and straight and few bridges, but that is really just to …
A short trip today – just 6.8 miles from Jachthaven Lunegat to the Noordegat Jachthaven at Lauwersoog. The Noordegat is the best placed marina for us to go out tomorrow morning through the Robbengatsluis and into the Waddenzee – finally back into salt water again and with tides! The trip …
Leeuwarden to the Lauwersmeer (Jachthaven Lunegat) – 22.7 miles. By last night there were several other yachts waiting at Leeuwarden for the Drachsterbrug to open and at 8.30am this morning they had started casting off to get round to it. Everyone seemed to be itching to get away from Leeuwarden – …
