After a wonderfully benign passage down the North Sea, we motored into Amsterdam where we’ve had a great visit – my new favorite city!

Not only did we meet Ineke Huijer on Lily (no longer OCC) – who lives here, but we also got together with Bas and Agnes, currently on a sabatical from Tisento which remains in Australia – and topping up their cruising kitty, but also Odette Hasbun and Francisco Melton aboard Perigrinus and finally our old friend Brigit.

Along with that social calendar – which took a toll on our livers – we also enjoyed several days walking around the fascinating city of Amsterdam – superb architecture, lots of vibrant people and must be a million bicycles or more!

Typical Amsterdam Scene

Blurry Bas and Agnes

Booze Cruise!

Seven Bridges

Yikes! Bikes!

Tomorrow we will depart – but get the opportunity to sail in the midnight convoy through Amsterdam on our way down to Vlissingen.