Total Boat Trip With Cheryl 2025

 Boat Trip 2025

Well, we never did get to Blokzijl but we had a few full days and lots of time together - and with Alexander for a couple of days as a bonus!





Day 1

Having slept on board in Heerenveen, we headed off early on Friday morning.

All very new for Cheryl and I had to adjust accordingly, doing just about everything in the absence of my First Mate. That part went surprisingly well and I soon had Cheryl doing some steering so I could make the coffee and tea - and our regular fruit buns with cheese.




Friday

Heerenveen to Dokkum


Stopped for lunch and fuel




Arrived in Dokkum mid-afternoon - found a good spot...


 Day 2 Saturday

Shopping, walking the bulwarks and waiting for Janny to bring Alexander to us. He had been picked up at Heerenveen and taken to our place in Wijnjewoude to see if he remembered anything from 2010.

Out for dinner...




Day 3 Sunday

Part 1 Dokkum to Oostmahorn

We had been planning this trip for a few years now - they raised all the bridges to 2.5 metres to open it up for more traffic. There is also a new self-service lock at the Oostmahorn end.

Through an old lock just after 0900hrs - 




the new lock



...with instructions









Agnes out having a look around...


Part 2 Oostmahorn back to Dokkum


New mooring in Dokkum - again lucky to get a powered site...


...and then out for dinner again - Alexander's shout! and a memorable meal, indeed!









Day 4 Monday

Dokkum to Eastermar




A bit more relaxed now...









Eastermar





Alexander off to Corsica






Day 5 Eastermar to Gorredijk 36km


Via Nij Beets and a couple of locks






At Gorredijk




Day 6 Gorredijk to De Hemrik  11km Locks and bridges aplenty








Overnight outside Greethilda and Albert's house






Day 7 De Hemrik to Oosterwolde  11km







Stopping on the way for a shower...



Oosterwolde






Day 8 Oosterwolde to Heerenveen  37.5km













Home again....



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