Day 40 - Den Helder

Sunday 12^th July 2015 – Den Helder – Day 40

An early start, as we want to catch the outgoing Texelstroom tide, leaving the pontoon at 06.45.

West Cardinal Mark

Out of the harbour by 07.00, running with the tide and on our way back to Den Helder on the mainland.

A very fast passage as we were inside the Zeedoksluis by 08.15 and alongside the Willimsdok pontoon at 08.45.

In the pleasant sunshine, spent the rest of the morning in the cockpit asleep, while Jack returned to his bed.

In the afternoon, I went to the station and met Dave Durrant, who came off the 15.30 after his flight from Newcastle to Schipol airport and onward train journey.

In the evening, Dave and myself wandered off into another part of the town, while Jack stayed in his bed. The walk did not prove to be fruitful, as we could not find anything resembling a bar, so headed back to the centre of town.

Once more had a meal in the ‘Sphinx’, the owner remembered us, and we were well catered for, after he had explained to the Armenian waitress, we drank large cold beer, not the wee bottles she was serving.  The steaks were excellent and the waitress turned out to be a lot fun, practising her English.

Into the ‘Bar 60’ Eaten & Drinken in the dockyard, for our night caps, enjoying the oude genever.

Back in Noord Holland with three on board, can now turn my attention to making our way back home.