It’s been one of those unplanned weeks where the unexpected took place. With Gratis’ insurance due, Bob looked around and found a company in the Netherlands that is much cheaper than using those in Australia and so forth. The only stipulation was that to have full coverage for the hull, we had need to lift […]
Week 4 22nd to 27th May, 2018 The happenings this week are quite depleted, since our time was occupied with tidying, cleaning and restocking Gratis. However, that aside, the good news is, we are now underway! Vlissingen to Middelburg Saturday, what a glorious day we had for the commencement of the year’s cruising. Awaking to […]
How the weeks are flying by. It’s difficult to believe it’s been three weeks since we returned to Europe. A burst of cold weather found us glad to be indoors as Bob and I continued working on the renovations. Monday the outer frame work was installed. Tuesday I took a bit of time out as Bob […]
There’s a saying amongst boating cruisers: Cruising is boat work – or in our case, make that renovations – in exotic places. How true that is, as this week Bob and I worked at a pace to complete painting and varnishing the pilot house. By late Saturday, the pilot house reno was finished, with the […]
Week 1 1st to 7th May, 2018 At last, the long awaited 2018 European journey has commenced. The 1st of May saw Bob and I embarking the plane for a flight that took us from the heat of Bali to the chill of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. On arrival at Gratis, it was to find […]
Our 2018 European Journey is about to commence as Bob and I return to the continent in the coming hours. We are also altering the way we operate the blog and facebook. A quick daily post will be placed on our Facebook page, https://web.facebook.com/gratisaustralis1/ whilst a detailed description will be placed on the Blog once […]
Het Schipvaartmuseum, Amsterdam: Netherlands Nemo Science Centre, Amsterdam: South Holland, Netherlands Lelystad, Netherlands Amsterdam Canals Amsterdam Saturday Markets: South Holland, Netherlands Molen Van Sloten and Kuiperijmuseum, Sloten: South Holland, Netherlands Klederdracht Museum and Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam: South Holland, Netherlands
Spijkerboor to Uitgeest: Netherlands Uitgeest to Castricum (by train): Netherlands Uitgeest to Amsterdam (West), Netherlands
Medemblik to Waarland: Netherlands Warrland to Arkmaar: Netherlands Alkmaar, Netherlands Alkmaar to Spijkerboor: Netherlands
Earnewald to Grou, Netherlands Hot Water Service Installation: Sneek, Netherlands Joure to Lemmer: Netherlands Heeg to Stavoren: Nerherlands
And there I was thinking I had completed the 2017 Netherlands Journey. With August and September still to go, there is more to keep you busy. Harlingen to Earnewald, Netherlands Earnewald, Netherlands Sneek, Netherlands
Nundle: New England, New South Wales Cottan – Bimbang and Werrikimbe National Parks: New England, New South Wales
Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane: Queensland, Australia Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot – Tha, Brisbane: Queensland, Australia Wellington Point to King Island Walk: Queensland
Zierikzee to Burghsluis, Schouwen Duiveland: Netherlands Veere to Middelburg: Zeeland, Netherlands
Zierikzee and surrounds by bike: Schouwen Duiveland, Netherlands Burghsluis, Schouwen Duiveland to Kamperland, Noord Beveland: Zeeland, Netherlands Kamperland, Noord Beveland to Veere: Zeeland, Netherlands
