Category: 2014

Bit of a catch up We’ve been back a few weeks, but there are a couple of events we wanted to describe, perhaps more for our own record – but you get them too! Really Narrow Canals Following the grounding hiccup, we took the remainder…

Giethoorn to Groningen The map shows this stage, and indeed, the entire cruising track for this short season. To Assen After a very pleasant, if short stay at Giethoorn, it was now time to head directly for Groningen and our winter mooring. Planning indicated we…

We never know what we will find at each new place. We have some books and maps. We use the Dutch Barge Association’s website to check postings made by other travellers regarding moorings and facilities. We use Google Earth. But until we arrive, we don’t…

This post takes us from Amersfoort to Geithoorn (9/9 – 15/9/2014) Amersfoort to Elburg Other than gaining experience, and heading towards our eventual destination of Groningen, this phase of cruising was intended to deliver us at a chandlery where we could buy a couple of…