Thursday 9th July 2015 –
Den Helder – Day 37
There had
been very strong winds during the night and this morning the strong breeze is
accompanied by heavy showers.
With Jack,
took a walk through the dockyard and to the top of the dyke, looking over the crossing
to the island of Texel. There was a
heavy swell running into the channel from the west and the sea looked
uncomfortable, so the sailing for today was cancelled.
Jack decided
to visit the exhibits within the dockyard museum, while I went off to the
chandlers and received my spare parts for the toilet pump. I spent
the afternoon re-building the pump and sorting out other minor jobs which
needed attention.
In the
evening went off into the town to the Hotel Weinernof, near to the railway
station for a meal of pork schnitzel, chips and salad.
The centre
of the town is dominated by this ornate building which once was a water
tower. Someone had the bright idea of
turning it into a home, hence the elongated windows, it is now unoccupied and
may have been a wonderful residence.
We wandered
back to the marina stopping off at a very lively honky-tonk bar, but the noise
was too overpowering, so into the dockyard cinema complex for a quiet beer, before making it back on board.
Hopefully
tomorrow, the wind will have abated, allowing us to carry on with our
adventure.
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