Onwards to find Pirammima
Posted by contentedsouls on 10/11/2017
On the Saturday morning we set off to catch up with Veronica and Richard for our long planned cruise together.
After a bit of remote mooring we headed into the city of Leeuwarden where we also managed to catch up with Petra but failed to catch up with Jill and Gary. A great city, with the most amazing hardware shop (where, incidentally, I bought the most amazing pair of working gloves – strong, but with huge sensitivity). The weather was ridiculously foul and it chucked it down with rain a lot of the time which, somewhat, curtailed our adventures. We (that would be me) thought that we would have, at least, ten days to play together; but I hadn’t reckoned on the Dutch efficiency. When Nieko booked us into the yard for the beginning of September he meant just that – the 1st of September so our trip together was somewhat curtailed. Hey ho, next year.
Here’s some pics
What this extraordinary cavalcade was about I have no idea; but nobody doused us in water!
The artwork is on the undersides of the bridges – sadly we had to leave to get to the yard
G reversed MR up a side cutting and we banged pins in to get just one extra night of peace and quiet before cruising in the last Kilometre for our lift out the next day.
You all know how we spent the next few weeks! One pic for those that missed it or have just joined us.
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vallypee said
You’ve really had some fun in NL haven’t you, Jill? They’ve put on some great shows for you up there! Lovely to cruise with V&R xxx
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contentedsouls said
We are having a good time here – ashamed to say that it is very nice to ‘talk’ to people rather than just make polite, stilted conversation.
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vallypee said
Oh yes! I wish I had time to really talk to people, but I seem to do more of that in Belgium and France because that’s where I spend my free time. Here, I’m always on the run…sigh. Roll on retirement! Eventually 🙂
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Eric Davis said
What is the name of the amazing hardware store in Leeuwarden?
Thanks
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contentedsouls said
Working on this!
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contentedsouls said
Auke Rauwerda B.V.
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Eric Davis said
Thank you!
We’re here in Groningen and always looking for good sources.
Keep up great work with blog!
Eric on RIA
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Kevin TOO said
WOW, excellent photos yet again Jill 🙂
Holland may be a bit on the flat side but it certainly isn’t boring LOL
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contentedsouls said
Wherever we go, wherever we travel, we meet the most amazing people
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