The Return Trip: From Bruges to Amsterdam
Leaving Bruges; The return trip to Amsterdam took a slightly different route. Some of the towns such as Ghent were re-visited, but at a different time of day. For example, this time we spent an afternoon in Ghent rather than the evening.
The sheep seemed to be eating the onions. Does this give extra flavour?
Some mornings we sailed to the next place to begin the day's cycling. It was interesting to watch the heavy river traffic.If there was fog in the morning, the barge couldn't leave until the fog lifted. It had radar but would have needed a second skipper to use the radar.
Going Through a Lock: Bas, the chef, secured the barge to the side of the lock. Often several other boats tied up to us as we waited for the lock to fill.
Bruinisse is a town known for its fresh salt herring. You hold it by the tail, suspending it above your mouth to eat it.
Willemstad, which owes its name to the first William of Orange, was built as a fortified town.
The Biesbioch Nature Reserve: Apparently beaver can be found in the reserve. In the museum, there was an impressive sturgeon which had been found in these waters.
Loevenstein Castle: A medieval fort built at the strategic confluence of the rivers Waal and Maas.
Going Through a Lock: Bas, the chef, secured the barge to the side of the lock. Often several other boats tied up to us as we waited for the lock to fill.
Bruinisse is a town known for its fresh salt herring. You hold it by the tail, suspending it above your mouth to eat it.
Willemstad, which owes its name to the first William of Orange, was built as a fortified town.The Biesbioch Nature Reserve: Apparently beaver can be found in the reserve. In the museum, there was an impressive sturgeon which had been found in these waters.Loevenstein Castle: A medieval fort built at the strategic confluence of the rivers Waal and Maas.
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