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“Amsterdam to La Rochelle” becomes “Amsterdam to Cherbourg”
After several false dawns of poor weather forecasts putting paid to Skipper’s plans to deliver Khujada 2 down to La Rochelle ready for family holidays in August, feasible weather and crew availability were finally secured mid-July. Skipper & crew motored … Continue reading
Amsterdam
Edam topped off our fill on charming, old IJsselmeer trading towns and we had just enough time for our final leg to Amsterdam if we pushed – the wind was kind and our best sail of the week followed as … Continue reading
Back in time. Holland’s Golden Age.
Medemblik’s laidback charm was the perfect backdrop for us to explore windmills, dijks and other tourism tickboxes. From Medemblik we reached down to Enkhuizen under a hot sun. Enkhuizen was extraordinary. From our mooring just off the Zuiderzee Museum in … Continue reading
Heading south again.
After 9 months in Makkum for the small matter of a lick of paint Khujada 2 is underway once again and back on the IJsselmeer. Transit from Schiphol and celebrating our reunion was followed by 1) provisioning plus satisfyingly brief … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Cruising the IJsselmeer, IJsselmeer, Makkum
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Respite in Amsterdam … then down the home straight
Arrival in Amsterdam Sixhaven and the sun pops out on occasion but our second day is just 16 degrees. In early August. As soon as a cloud blocks the sun you need another layer with the cold air mass and northwesterly air … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Amsterdam, IJsselmeer, Makkum
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“Sorry about the weather!”
Spot Khujada 2? Berthed in Sixhaven, Amsterdam (taken from ferry over the canal to the city centre) “Welcome to Amsterdam … sorry about the weather.” The greeting of our neighbour on arrival in Sixhaven at ~1100 on Tuesday 9th August. Worthy … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Amsterdam
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Oyster piles, blitzkrieging birds and bacterial ooze
(Oysters, not mussels!) Just as an aside, we’re fed up with (sea)gulls. Not the noise they make – although in both Dieppe and Boulogne (and countless other ports we’ve not visited in this last week) their screeching is invasive to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Nieuwpoort
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Short stay in Boulogne-sur-Mer
Free of tide restrictions we caught the tide all the way from Dieppe to Boulogne – with Calais closed to cruisers and the breeze still fresh to strong, rounding Le Cap Gris-Nez was not on the cards – and we … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Boulogne-sur-Mer
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Damp in Dieppe
Old school. Wet, windy but well protected harbour. Over-priced yet dated facilities – no hairdryer, nearest chandlery half an hour walk upstream (inland). Weird-looking denizens abound. Enticing restaurants surround the harbour front like sirens waiting to prey on those who … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Destinations, Dieppe
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Flying with dolphins
Corny title maybe but our crossing of the Baie de Seine from St Vaast to Deauville was a spectacular day. The sun was out, and so, optimistically given we weren’t planned on sparing any proverbial horses and we were likely … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Solent to IJsselmeer, Deauville
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Khujada 2 