A mid – morning start took us to through a lock and out of the Gouwe Canal into the Hollandse Ijssel River. Within seconds, Gratis felt the gentle current giving a helping hand and her speed increased slightly. The rain had passed thankfully, but a chill wind swept the air and we were both well […]

After almost two full days and a night of rain of rain, the skies commenced clearing around mid – afternoon: enough for Bob and I to walk the kilometre and a half into Gouda. World famous for its cheeses, the centuries old tradition of the cheese market still takes place every Thursday – sadly, we […]

Sadly, the weather forecast proved spot on for a change: a deluge of rain poured down upon us throughout most of the day. It truly has been a wet season! With numerous days of similar ilk predicted, and only three weeks remaining until we arrive in Vlissingen for the winter, a change in the last […]