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Daphne Smith

Daphne Smith

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Medway maritime

42

NM

Total Distance

2

Days

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Daphne Smith
Steve Smith

Daphne Smith, Steve Smith & 2 others

Yesterday at 11:20

Day5

A very hot day, went over three aqueducts today. Fantastic scenery and lovely houses on the canal banks some with boat docks. Marina berth in Grou, scan QR code on pontoon and complete on line form and pay on line with credit card all in English. Email received with code for shower etc. €25 for boat and 4 People.

5

Day5

18.6

NM

4h 16m

Franeker to Grou, The Netherlands

Daphne Smith
Steve Smith

Daphne Smith, Steve Smith & 2 others

Monday at 10:01

Day 4

Very warm day, tee shirt and shorts. Spot the Robot lawnmower reached a new level at start of passage. See video Steve and Brian took turns in paying bridge fee by Clog. Many bridges today. Berthing Fee €18 including water, Electricity and shower facilities. Facilities clean 5*, 50c coin gives very long shower, temperature 5*, shower head fixed hight, good flow and spread, cubical standard size, wet clothes possible for unwary/rookie shower user, shelf for shoes and bag. Excellent meal, drinks and deserts plus tip. €150 for four of us. In hotel De Stadsherberg. Web site allows table reservation, worked well. Plus English menu available. https://www.stadsherbergfraneker.nl Visited Amazing planetarium. The oldest working one in the world completed in 1781 made from wood and pegs driven by a weights and pendulum. A UNESCO world Heritage site granted in 2023. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1683/

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Day 4

23.6

NM

5h 24m

Dokkum to Franeker, The Netherlands