Willemstadt 2

Today we had a lazy day in Willemstadt. The weather was warmer. We moved the boat from the pump- out pontoon to an inner berth conveniently next to the shower block. Toby did some rowing practice in the marina.

We explored the town, which is pretty but small and mostly dates from the seventeenth century. It used to be a fortified town and was named after its founder William of Orange ( not the English king and husband of Mary, but a previous version). It repelled a number of invaders over the years  but was occupied by both Napoleon and by the Germans in World War II. It has a windmill, an ornate church, a museum, two yacht harbours, lots of restaurants, a supermarket, but few other shops.

I have been worried about our VHF radio which seems to behaving erratically, so tomorrow we hope to move on to see if we can get it fixed.