Saturday, July 26, 2008

After a really windy day we could finally continue. Now begins tidal counting, against Cuxhafen a distance of 17nmbut the log showed 11nm. Surfed at 9 knots in the downstream. Then you had to start with a wake-up call when we were against Nodernye, we were about 100 boats that went out 0530, awesome sight. The following day it was time to change land against Holland and the canals. Locks into Lauwesmeer to get to Dokkumerdiep channel. First stop will be a giant Dokkum nice little Dutch town. The canal goes through the small communities where the houses back / garden located on the canal, looking straight into their home. Everything is green all around and many farms with cows and sheep, so far, everything has been a positive experience. It is incredibly beautiful and picturesque. Is now in Leeuwarden, anchored along with kanlen in the old part of town. But before we came so far we have managed to entangle the mast in the treetops, when we would wait for the next bridge opening - they are many bridges along the canal. So Thomas was hoisted up the mast to fix it