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September 1, 2025
Our ship departed from Oudeschild for Medemblik on time at 7:00 a.m. We arrived at our destination around 11:30 a.m.
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Der nördliche Teil Texels heißt Eierland. Er umfasst den gleichnamigen Polder und De Cocksdorp. Sein Name stammt noch aus der Zeit, als man hier im Frühjahr überall Vogeleier finden konnte.
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August 28, 2025
Today we went to the lighthouse and the seal sanctuary on the island of Texes. On the way to the lighthouse, we followed well-maintained paths along the dike. We passed several sights (see photo gallery). On the way back, we went uphill and downhill through the sand dunes. Finally, we visited the seal
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September 1, 2025
Unfortunately, Kommot didn't record the entire voyage.
I couldn't document the arrival in Oudeschild because we were having dinner. 😉
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seebaer57 and others went for a bike ride.
August 27, 2025
Franeker (westfriesisch Frjentsjer, deutsch veraltet Fronacker ist eine Stadt in der niederländischen Provinz Friesland. Als Hauptort der Gemeinde Waadhoeke zählt sie 13.050 Einwohner
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August 27, 2025
Today we took a detour from Harlingen to the small town of Franeker. We then returned to Harlingen along the dike, amid strong south-westerly winds.
The short trip was worth it for us, and the girls even went shopping 🤣🤗
Eye-catchers in the historic town center are the St. Martin's Church (1420–1425
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seebaer57 and others went for a bike ride.
August 26, 2025
Heute ging es entlang des Küstenstreifen durch kleinere Ortschaften, über Felder und Fluren, mal auf dem Deich oder auf der Straße. Es ist eine reizvolle Landschaft mit ihrer unterschiedlichen Tierwelt zu entdecken
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August 26, 2025
The town lies on the eastern shore of the IJsselmeer, a former, now dammed, arm of the North Sea. Located in the municipality of Súdwest Fryslân, it has a population of 945. Today, the town relies primarily on tourism, which is almost entirely focused on water sports.
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August 25, 2025
Lemmer is a small town on the IJsselmeer with a historic old town and charming gabled houses. Once one of the most important fishing ports in the Netherlands, the importance of fishing declined with the construction of the Afsluitdijk (dike). Today, Lemmer is one of Friesland's most popular water sports
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seebaer57 and others went for a bike ride.
August 25, 2025
Das Wouda-Pumpwerk liegt im niederländischen Dorf Tacozijl in der Nähe des friesischen Dorfs Lemmer am IJsselmeer. Es ist das größte und einzige noch arbeitende Dampfpumpwerk der Welt.
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August 25, 2025
Technology and History
The plant's buildings include the engine house and the boiler house. Four flood gates release the water into the IJsselmeer. The pumping station itself consists of four twin steam engines, each with an output of 500 hp (approximately 368 kW), and two centrifugal pumps (8 in total
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seebaer57 and others went for a bike ride.
August 24, 2025
Wir erkunden Nordholland mit dem 🚴 und haben unser schwimmendes Hotel 🛳️ für die Versorgung und Übernachtung immer mit dabei.
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August 24, 2025
Today, after the tour briefing, we hit the road. We combined the three routes suggested by the tour operator and developed our own route. It took us inland and, in the final section, along the dike. Motorcycles and cars are also present here, requiring special caution.
Hoorn is a city and a former base
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September 1, 2025
This evening we took the boat from Medemlik to Enkhuizen, where our 7-day bike-and-boat trip began and ended.
The highlight of the evening was the heartfelt thanks to the entire crew and the evening dinner with the ice parade.
It had been a wonderful few days. If you're interested, you should simply experience
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