Barfleur Anchorage, Normandy
We sailed (slowly!) from Honfleur to Barfleur and spent a night in the anchorage here. It is a picturesque little town that I wish we’d had more time to explore.
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Honfleur, Normandy
Honfleur was an absolutely stunning little French town that we both thoroughly enjoyed exploring. We had a very entertaining evening with some new friends that ended up with a group of drunken sailors on a Carousel. Read on to find out more!
Le Havre Marina, Normandy
We reached Le Havre after a long 28 hour sail direct from Dunkirk. It was lovely to get off to go for a walk and explore the city. There is a town very close by that you MUST go and visit – read on to find out which one!
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Yacht Club de la Mer du Nord, Dunkirk
This was our first port in France! Dunkirk is a good stop off if you are sailing down from The Netherlands. I had lots of fun with the showers here. Read on for an LOL story…!
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Cadzand-Bad Marina, Zeeland
Cadzand-Bad was our last stop in The Netherlands. We spent 5 nights here whilst we waited for a weather window. It’s a nice modern marina but we had to be a bit sneaky during our stay…!
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Roompot Marina, Kamperland
A quick stop in Roompot Marina was just what we needed before we continued our journey South.
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Neeltje Jans, Oosterschelde
Neeltje Jans was an interesting stop on our way South. We were surrounded by something edible that could be easily foraged here.
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Scheveningen, Den Hague
Scheveningen Marina was an overnight stop for us on our way South down the Dutch coast. Read our Sailing Travel Journal entry to see what you need to do when you arrive in the outer harbour and what we were served in a local restaurant that tasted like puke!
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Marina Volendam, Markermeer
Volendam is a beautiful, traditional Dutch town that we thoroughly enjoyed exploring. There is a lot to see, do and eat here and the showers at Marina Volendam are amazing!
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Hoorn, Markermeer
After a short day motor/sail from Amsterdam, we reached Hoorn on the Markermeer and tried anchoring for the first time. Following the food theme, guess what Dutch speciality we tried here for the first time.