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On Frisian waterways September 2012 |
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Log book Netherlands September 2012
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I relax and watch a self-build powerboat (the only one we saw on our trip) with a 40 hp engine, we have been told, coming in. Meanwhile Willi talks to the son of liveaboards at the outside mooring. Two more ambitious projects are also moored there.
Opposite of our mooring lies ZK4, a historic ship (garnalenkotter) for catching small shrimps in the Wadden Sea, which is still in use for trips with tourists.
I have a look at the historic slipway behind ZK86.
Then I walk further on over the Reitdiep bridge to the Friese Sluis, where the river De Lauwers joins the Lauwersmeer. The lock is also normally open as is the one in the Reitdiep. There is some current and also a bridge of about 2.5 metres airdraft.
On my way back I take a photo of Hein Mader’s corkscrew with the fishing port in the back. Zoutkamp was a fishing village on the coast of the North Sea in past times but it is still the centre of shrimp processing. You know most of the North Sea prawns are nowadays shelled in North Africa …
The evening remains dry but the wind is picking up. Lauwersoog Max 15.2°C Min 7.3°C Rainfall 0.1mm Sun hours 2.6 Wind E F1 in the morning, F2-3 in the afternoon, F5 with Gusts F7 in the night.
Monday 24/09/2012 Zoutkamp - Pieterzijl - Viesvliet Length of boat trip: 3.2 hours Motto of the day: A stormy day on a winding small river We had a lot of rain during the night and the boat was rolling with the gusts and waves. It’s Monday and some Dutch shrimp trawler and working boats start. Note the fallen flower pot on the first photo.
Later in the morning the rain stops and we have a walk to the fishing pier where we buy some fresh and smoked fish in the local smoke house (Palingrokerij).
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