It’s no big deal, it’s a container ship, we’re in a harbour protected from it’s wake.
But out there it’s a different story. It’s travelling at almost forty kilometres per hour in the very same place we were unable to make four and I’m not sure if any of us had the energy last night to contemplate taking them on again this morning. Thankfully the lock is less than a kilometre away, and when the morning came we obtained permission to sail on the wrong side of the channel for the few minutes it took to go with the ebb tide.
We’d decided that a couple of hours would be enough today, to give us time to get our house into some sort of order, and replenish our stores and we were happily snug once again in Sas van Gent, where we would spend our last night in the Netherlands this year.
Happily for us Val turned up out of nowhere for a short visit with Zoe the wonderdog, bearing gifts no less! Poor Zoe seemed less than enthusiastic about coming aboard, but once there settled at our feet as though she actually liked our company. There's no doubt she would rather have stayed than be passed across to the shore once more.
Boarding boats must be to her, what crossing shipping lanes is to us.
This visit, due to circumstance, somewhat fleeting, was all that was needed to lift the veil of the fatigue that has slowly built over the past few days. We are sure that we will face tomorrow with just a little more enthusiasm because of it.
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So glad you were able to meet up with Val and the Wonder Dog.
In other news, for the first time since 1981 I am boatless. The search for Oldtimers replacement begins!
It was wonderful to see you both, Peter, as it always is. I know the circumstances meant you were back in Sas much sooner than intended, but I’m just thrilled we could cross paths again. Fingers crossed all goes smoothly fir you from now on. 🤞
Eek! I’m anonymous again. Sorry! It’s me, Val, of course. 😄
Don, do let us know what boat you get? Will you keep it in the States?
Ah, signed in now. I must remember to do that when I come here from your FB link.
Yes please do keep us in the loop on that - will we see you here again?
Yes, Val it will be on the west coast of the US. France is just to hard in my current circumstances.
And Peter-whether you see me again kind of depends on you 😉. Seriously though, I have made many good friends over the years and I’d like to keep those friendships alive. Plus, I already miss France!
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