Stavoren was our base for another very enjoyable “working week” spent aboard Juneau. It was getting hot and the days were filled with splashing sounds as our Dutch neighbours leapt off their boats to cool down in the water of the marina.
After taking the dinghy to a waterside supermarket to re-provision, we left Stavoren and ventured across the Ijsselmeer to Enkhuizen. Whilst the Ijsselmeer is an inland sea, it is very shallow and can get a bit choppy when the wind gets up. With Juneau’s cruising speed of about six knots the crossing would take about two hours.
We timed our departure carefully to make sure that trip would be as comfortable as possible for all of us, not least Tex who, despite having four feet, does not have any sea legs! The crossing was smooth with a few interesting sights along the way, such as a small trawler surrounded by gulls.
We spent a night in Enkhuizen before heading south on the lake. Like the UK, the weather in the Netherlands
