Author: Ian

I'm a retired scientist - better at technology than French and diesel engines but love the cruising lifestyle on Catharina Elisabeth with Lisette. As I prefer warmer weather, one of the great attractions is having summer in Australia followed by summer in Europe.
—  By Ian

Elburg – and the Sailing Ships

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…
—  By Ian

Tourism (and less scary stuff)

Edam and Volendam We could see from the map that the town of Edam was not far from Purmerend, and with fine weather continuing, decided we could treat ourselves to a day off. Navigating by water was not possible for Neo Vita, so we took…