How wonderful it is to roam the IJsselmeer in the preseason with this beautiful weather. With few other boats yet and no flies ☺️. In the summer it must be very busy here if you look at the many marinas....
Markermeer and Lelystad
After a pleasant long weekend in Amsterdam, we sailed through the Orange locks onto the Markermeer. We have been here twice before (May vacation 2009 and return from Sweden in Nov 2020) but only to sail the stretch from Lelystad to...
A sunny start with beautiful (family) meetings ☀️😊
The first week after we left, the weather was exceptionally good. And that for the beginning of March 😃. Steep sawtooth though; because it is very clear the nights are still quite cold but during the day it is lovely and warm and sunny....
We left after a warm and emotional farewell
We left 😊⛵️☀️. After a warm and also somewhat emotional farewell 🥲😊. We look back on a very special weekend that we will never forget! On Friday evening Eline and Jonas are already with us in the apartment. On...
The boat is ready and we almost ⛵️😊
For the past few weeks we have been working hard to get the boat ready for departure. The 'battery project' takes the most time; replacing the old AGM batteries with new lithium batteries. With combined efforts, everything eventually goes very well but...
Final preparations for our departure on March 2
We are busy making final preparations for our departure on March 2. Fortunately, we have plenty of time for that these weeks. It feels like a special "in between" time between a busy work life / our trip to...
A special and active last quarter in 2024
The last quarter of 2024 is special and active. Special because we both stop working as of November 1 and also get on a plane to Australia right away that day 🦘🇦🇺🌏😊. There we will stay for 7.5 weeks. A perfect start...