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Bastogne memories

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Bastogne bottle shop – cultural!

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Underfloor heating and crawl spaces – insulation

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I have the local Tonzon installer coming on Monday to price up insulating and putting in a moisture barrier, my…

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Masks and corona check in Germany

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I noticed that all venues check corona certificates and everyone is wearing a mask.

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GDR memorial of Dora

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Dora-very beautiful but…

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Looks like the one, Eriba Puck

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The Red Cat hotel near Kasel

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Out of the water

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Laying up Bara Vi

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A lot of jobs to do! Today oil and filter change plus new diesel filter. The fuel filter is a…

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Podiatrist visit

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sounds promising, a set of insoles will, I trust, change pressure on foot and relieve pain.

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A trip on the great rivers

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Arrived Gorinchem

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Not so nice The Wal, quite a lot of wash and traffic. Engine temperature indication excursion just after leaving Nijmegen…

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Arrived Nijmegen

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Arnhem still suffering after all these years

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Oosterbeek

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Arnhem

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Approaching Arnhem and the lekker Lek

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Arrived Culemborg

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Despite best efforts Utrecht was a no as no mooring availability.

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LNG carriers

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Trying to find a mooring south of Utrecht

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Using all the facilities but no joy, grrrr perhaps I have to miss visiting

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Arrived Schoonhoven

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Dordrecht market

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Amazing factoids about The Netherlands and Holland (at least to me)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt_(Netherlands)

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Hollands deep

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Arrived Dordrecht

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Weather forecast

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It is forecasting 1028mb for the 16th of October!

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Route for Thursday departure

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Delay departure

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Grrrrr, seems I have one or two overarching “must dos”. I watch the weather for a few days

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Weather not so clement

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Inland waterways tour

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The mast was craned of on Friday and many small jobs to complete prior to departure.

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Compass repair

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Just got to check accuracy now..

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Compass repair latest

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OK, brighter lights arrived today. The bulb holder is in good condition; brass disk is an interference fit in nylon…

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Compass repair – led not bright enough but no leaks

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Dick departs headed Prague

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After almost two weeks of activity Dick and van, together with the furniture, departs 0800. Prague to Portugal 2750km so…

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Repair almost done

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Plugs in, screws in, primer & sikaflex done, laminate repaired, stanchion in (the bent one I ask for help with).

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Dick’s van secured

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Compass repair

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The o ring is an experiment, it was bonded at build but heck, worth a go.

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Vhf audio

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While I think of it, at least three communications from Maas entrance, “continue your current course and speed, pass ahead…

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Repair to damage sustained Enkhuizen

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I’ll clean up the rail and see if I think I can make a good repair. The grp (polyester) I…

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