2015 – Page 4 – EurMacs

2015 Housekeeping

— By Helm and CrewJune 29, 2015

Returning Catharina Elisabeth

Just about to leave. It will be no surprise that we have themed this year’s cruse “Returning Catharina Elisabeth”: – to her original name, – her original home, – and her original cargo. So this will be a short discourse. Everything seems to be arranged, and…

History Netherlands

— By Helm and CrewJune 27, 2015

Cheese and Catharina

If the Dutch are about anything, they are about cheese. Lisette claims that “Kaas”, the Dutch word for cheese, is the first Dutch word that she learned. Certainly, it is central to Dutch life. Some of the oldest evidence of cheese-making is found in Holland, and Julius Caesar…

Barging

— By Helm and CrewMay 17, 2015

The Best $50 we ever spent

TANSTAAFL When we first noticed/became entranced with ‘Neo Vita’, we hit upon the idea of asking Michel and Rebecca, the owners of ‘t Majeur who had so kindly hosted us for a week of cruising during the year, to take a trip in the middle…

Barging

— By Helm and CrewMarch 8, 2015

Plans in Jelly

Cruising in 2015 Planning for cruising in a barge can be essential – but should be worthless. As a fellow bargee recently quipped “just keep your plans set in jelly and you’ll be fine”. It’s often necessary to have some idea of where you are going,…

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