Leeuwarden to Harlingen
05/08/06 12:38 Filed in: The Netherlands
A reasonably early start for a sunday morning at 09:10.
By 10:00 we are clear of the Leeuwarden bridges and wave goodbye to the dutch yacht we followed in yesterday. They have turned east while we head west for the coast.
At 12:00 we moor at the waiting berth for Kiesterzijl bridge. This is in the middle of nowhere next to a horse paddock. Resuming passage at 13:00 we proceed along a virtually straight canal. By 13:52 we exit the Tjerk Hiddes lock into Harlingen outer harbour.
Along with another british yacht we mill about waiting for the Yachthaven Noorderhavn lock to open and are all fast by 14:25 at berth 49.
The marina is very crowded and by evening is pretty well full with much rafting. Harlingen is a very pretty little town and is obviously very popular. Perhaps a tad too crowded for a longer stay.
Daily Run 14.3 miles Passage Time: 5hrs 15min
Mooring €15.00 Shower €1.00 Electricity €0.50
Waiting berth Kiesterzijl bridge.
By 10:00 we are clear of the Leeuwarden bridges and wave goodbye to the dutch yacht we followed in yesterday. They have turned east while we head west for the coast.
At 12:00 we moor at the waiting berth for Kiesterzijl bridge. This is in the middle of nowhere next to a horse paddock. Resuming passage at 13:00 we proceed along a virtually straight canal. By 13:52 we exit the Tjerk Hiddes lock into Harlingen outer harbour.
Along with another british yacht we mill about waiting for the Yachthaven Noorderhavn lock to open and are all fast by 14:25 at berth 49.
The marina is very crowded and by evening is pretty well full with much rafting. Harlingen is a very pretty little town and is obviously very popular. Perhaps a tad too crowded for a longer stay.
Daily Run 14.3 miles Passage Time: 5hrs 15min
Mooring €15.00 Shower €1.00 Electricity €0.50
Waiting berth Kiesterzijl bridge.