kaag

Sadly Sian and Ant have had to leave us to go home in the comfort of the Eurostar. Yesterday after the end of the OGA NL 20 celebrations D and I left Enkhausen at first light - about 6.30am. We motored south down to Amsterdam. It was warm and there was virtually no wind and the trip was mostly memorable for the very large number of flies - many million- that settled on the boat. At the marina in Amsterdam we were joined by Dave Patuck who has come to help us get the boat back. Indian Runner and Moon River were also there and we enjoyed supper in the marina restaurant.

Today we left at about 6am. I had hoped to head accros the North Sea to England, but though the weather seemed quite calm, the forecast for the next few days is for strong SW winds. Its temptimg to disregard this, but the purpose of the forecast is not to tell you how it is, but to give the best guide as to how its going to be. So rather reluctantly we headed down south through the canals. For much of the time there was a brisk SW wind which was reassuring. We stopped for a couple of hours in Harlem to stock up with fuel, water and food, and then in company with Barbara on Moon River motored down as far as Kaag.

Here we stopped for the night, with a peaceful rural mooring providing a contrast with the many bridges we have negotiated today on our journey.