Lemmer Anchorage to Leeuwarden
01/07/06 21:38 Filed in: The Netherlands
We weigh anchor at 10:30 and leave the Ijsselmeer via Princes Margretsluis at 1105.
It is quite a hot day and we make good progress towards Leeuwarden along the Staande Mastroute.
For about an hour around noon we are able to motorsail but the wind soon dies away.
As we approach Leeuwarden near the Altenbrug we kiss a soft mud bottom but reverse out without difficulty.
Leeuwarden Jachthaven staff are very helpful and we are berthed in our allocated box by 17:30.
While manoeuvering into our berth we notice a new whining noise from aft end. It's source is not clear but everything looks OK in the engine room.
It is Saturday evening and we walk to the town centre along the canal. There are many old cargo barges which are permanently moored and have been converted into homes.
There is a festival in full swing, the streets are packed with people and there are numerous food and drink stands doing a brisk trade. At regular intervals a variety of groups and musicians provide excellent entertainment.
Once darkness falls a large number of floating sculptures previously secured in the canal and complete with candles or torches are lit. The effect is quite spectacular.
It is quite a hot day and we make good progress towards Leeuwarden along the Staande Mastroute.
For about an hour around noon we are able to motorsail but the wind soon dies away.
As we approach Leeuwarden near the Altenbrug we kiss a soft mud bottom but reverse out without difficulty.
Leeuwarden Jachthaven staff are very helpful and we are berthed in our allocated box by 17:30.
While manoeuvering into our berth we notice a new whining noise from aft end. It's source is not clear but everything looks OK in the engine room.
It is Saturday evening and we walk to the town centre along the canal. There are many old cargo barges which are permanently moored and have been converted into homes.
There is a festival in full swing, the streets are packed with people and there are numerous food and drink stands doing a brisk trade. At regular intervals a variety of groups and musicians provide excellent entertainment.
Once darkness falls a large number of floating sculptures previously secured in the canal and complete with candles or torches are lit. The effect is quite spectacular.
The drink stands are rather easier to access than the food stands so we end up not eating until very late when we pickup a pizza on the way home.
Daily Run 27.80 Marina Cost €8.50