Day 23 - Enkhuizen

Thursday 25^th June 2015 – Enkhuizen – Day 23

Duck on a rudder

Awoke this morning to find on the next boat, this duck who had found himself a nice little spot stood on top of the rudder having a sleep.

Ashore and found a shop where I purchased a new MP3 cable to connect to my entertainment radio, as of late the playback had been very hit and miss.

Wind turbine work boat

A walk round the harbour and found the wind turbine work boats on which the Welsh lads we met last night drive around the Ijsselmeer.  You know it is Welsh, it has the red dragon on the side and an unpronounceable name.

Dave in relax mode

Before setting off an ice tea for me and a coffee for Dave in the nearby ‘Havenzicht’ bar. 

We left Urk at mid-day, hoisted the main inside the harbour entrance and headed out across the Ijsselmeer, keeping a very careful eye on the buoys which took us along to the end of the Markermeer dam.

Half-way across we were confronted with an array of fishing pots flags and picked our way through. 

Enkhuizen marina

On the beautiful sunny warm day the wind died  and motored into our destination at Enkhuizen and were allocated box C5 in the marina.

On this day, brought out the banjo, sat in the cockpit entertaining myself and others when along came this wonderful sight.

A Grebe, with one of it’s chicks on its back, hitching a ride.

In the evening, a walk ashore to the station, on the way passing the very pretty canals, crossing over the famous Dutch draw bridges.  There are many little harbours within this town with boats of many shapes and sizes.

Dromedaris Tower

Walking by the Dromedaris tower, the local youths were throwing themselves into the canal beside the draw bridge, either to cool off or impress the gathering young ladies.

A meal in the Italian restaurant ‘Conto Vecchio’, before going further into the town centre to the bar ‘De Enckhuyser’, where we sat in the last of the sunshine and pleasantly watched the world go by.

We ended up in the ‘Café Kop’, the nearest one to the marina for a night cap and were back on board for midnight.

A day in which we had crossed the Ijsselmeer from Friesland to Noord-Holland; in wonderful conditions, and taken in the sights of two different but delightful towns.