Netherlands 2010 (3)
Saturday, January 1st, 2011Back home in Zwolle Ron had a good time riding Pieter’s specialty bikes. We also rode regular bikes along the canals.
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Netherlands 2010 (2)
Saturday, January 1st, 2011Pieter and Gerdien have an old flat-bottom barge which they have renovated. We spent four days on the boat, travelling through the canals from Zwolle to Friesland. We tied up each evening and walked around. Our last day on the water was windy and we were able to put up the huge sail. At the end of our trip, daughter Martine and family visited.
Netherlands 2010
Saturday, January 1st, 2011On our way home from Senegal we spent a week with our good friends (Pieter and Gerdien Kamstra) in Zwolle, Holland. During our first days there we travelled to Arnhem to visit with their son Menno and his family. On our way we visited a World War II cemetery.
Netherlands 2005
Friday, June 24th, 2005Our friends Pieter & Gerdien
We had a wonderful reunion with our friends Pieter and Gerdien. We also got to meet their two granddaughters and had tea one afternoon with Pieter’s mother.
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- Gerdien, Pieter & one granddaughter
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- their boat
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- supper out
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- Pieter
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- Gerdien
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- on patio
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- Pieter & mother
Biking near Zwolle
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- repairs
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- resting
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- looking at something
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- looking at storks
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- beautiful
Walking near Zwolle
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- enjoying the walk
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- enjoying the walk
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- enjoying the walk
Sailing on the barge
We spent 3 days sailing on the canals. But first of all we needed to pack all our gear on the bikes and ride to where the boat is docked.
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- arrival at boat
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- loading boat
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- bikes loaded
Sailing -1
“Ziet op u zelven” is the name of the 25-ton sailing barge. It includes many interesting details, including a hatch cover painted by daughter Martina citing Micah 6 verse 8 as the perfect text for sailing on the sea.
“Ziet op u zelven” is the name of the 25-ton sailing barge. It includes many interesting details, including a hatch cover painted by daughter Martina citing Micah 6 verse 8 as the perfect text for sailing on the sea.
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- boat name
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- hatch cover
Sailing – 2
There was plenty of wind for us to raise the sails several times.
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- full sail
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- new captain
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- sailboats
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- sailboats
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- full sail
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- another new captain
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- rain
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- rain
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- rainbow
Sailing – 3
The accommodations on the boat were pleasant.
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- coffee time
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- efficient Gerdien
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- great food
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- dining area
Sailing – 4
Scenes along the way
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- farms
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- lakes
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- other boats
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- churches
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- fascinating bridge
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- sunset
Sailing – 5
Several times during the day we docked the boat and visited near-by towns.
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- walk along a canal
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- Mennonite church
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- church
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- beautiful canal
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- holiday boats
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- beautiful flowers
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- another pretty port
Sailing – 6
In the evenings we docked the boat in a quiet canal and spent a very peaceful, quiet night.
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- docked for night
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- among the cows
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- relaxing
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- a neighbor boat
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- evening light
Pieter’s close harmony group
Pieter’s singing group (barbershop quartet) gave a program while we were there.
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- “barbershop quartet”
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- “barbershop quartet”