This morning Allan and I sailed the few miles to Zierikzee. This quant little town is at the end of a mile long canal. With a brisk following wind and the canal tapering down this approach causes some anxiety in a boat which takes a lot of space to turn round even in calm conditions. Fortunately we found a vacant pontoon ('no mooring') to turn her round using warps and rafted up alongside a more modern yacht uneventfully.
Zierikzee is a quaint little town. Bonita hasn't been here for about 40 years but there dont seem to have been many changes.
This evening we were Joined by D and Toby, who had come all the way from Kent by Eurostar, then local train and bus. This is Tobys first trip abroad, so the cause of much excitement. We celebrated by having a Dutch supper in one of the many restaurants in the towns central square.
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