Leeuwarden to Jirnsum

18 June 2015

Retracing our steps (wake?) for the first few miles, we left the interesting city of Leeuwarden and, unlike our arrival, managed to go through the four lifting bridges without much delay.  Cool and overcast today with a W-NW wind blowing at about F4.

Just S of Leeuwarden we decided to take a slight dog-leg onto a stretch of water called Lange Meer - "Long Lake" which pretty well describes it.   In the distance we spotted the very distinctive WOBs flag [Women on Barges, a web-based group of which Veronica is a member].  It turned out to be Yavanna with Vickie and Max on board.

The wind was blowing straight down the channel and Max and I were having, er, great fun attempting to hold the boats in position while the lassies chatted…

After re-joining the PMK, which is the main commercial route through this part of the Netherlands, we headed back towards Jirnsum.   On a whim, I decided to take another detour, just for fun - two sides of a triangle  - and what do we spot in the distance?   Another Aussie ensign and WOB, this time Jean & Phil on Sojourn.  Also, like Max & Vickie, from Perth, WA.   

So Phil & I did our boat jiggling dance while the WOBs chatted.   Small world.    

Back onto the PMK again, through the town of Grou and shortly afterwards, a 90º turn to starboard up to Jirmsum where we moored at the yard that built Pirramimma, Boarnstream.   Mooring €16.50 inc. electricity and WiFi which is a discount from their normal rates.   Not sure why we were given a discount; maybe because we are 'home' at the builder's yard.   Very nice anyway.

Two nights at the Boarnstream yard and then a return to our homeport of Lemmer.

/Rich