Nellie in Holland

I have been in the bilge for a week fitting a electronic antifouling system, I hope it works. Nellie has just re-entered the water after the first haul out since launch, all in all happy with the condition after 2 years.
We are now on the town dock in Harderwijk, a delightful old fishing port before the sea was diked off years ago.

I will let the pictures do the talking of the typical scenes in the Dutch canals and big lakes

We are ready to move to see other parts of The Netherlands. This is the view we see in the mornings a typical Dutch scene. Monnickendam is a 16th century fishing village, well preserved and friendly. Its located about 20 minutes from Amsterdam on the Markenmeer. It has a reputation for building big luxury motor yachts in the 30 million plus range
The marina has about 400 vessels, mostly sail.
The Markenmeer is a non tidal stretch of water but the level varied alot this year as it is very dry in Holland now.
Best Wishes to All

Tuesday 25th May.
We arrive in Belgrade and find a very nice place to stay on a floating barge only to find that it belongs to a tourist boat who is not happy to see us. We move and ask permission to tie alongside a huge push tug.They make us very welcome. and we stay for 5 days.

We enter the 2 stage lock and find a very large hotel boat in the upper lock.
We wait for her to come into our chamber before moving into the second chamber. The skipper of the boat pays us a compliment on Nellie looks.

We negotiate the 8 metre lock with out trouble and find the current is slower on the other side. It is our plan to go to a restaurant but we can't find a suitable pontoon so again we are at anchor.
It Kim's birthday and we dress up for the occasion.