How wonderful it is to roam the IJsselmeer in the preseason with this beautiful weather. With few other boats yet and no flies βΊοΈ. In the summer it must be very busy here if you look at the many marinas....

How wonderful it is to roam the IJsselmeer in the preseason with this beautiful weather. With few other boats yet and no flies βΊοΈ. In the summer it must be very busy here if you look at the many marinas....
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...
The first week after we left, the weather was exceptionally good. And that for the beginning of March π. 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 πβ΅οΈβοΈ. After a warm and also somewhat emotional farewell π₯²π. 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...
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...
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...