Author Archives: Ed Mortimer

About Ed Mortimer

I'm a retired school teacher, now living on my Dutch cruiser in France. I'm touring as much of the canals and river systems as I can. This blog describes what I do and where I've been. I did spend 5 years on first a narrowboat, and then this boat, in Britain.

June 5

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

After leaving Amsterdam (Weesp), and touring along the Vecht, we arrived near Utrecht. The city has a major canal (the Amserdam-Rijn Kanaal) and the river Lek (really the middle branch of the Rhine) on the west and south sides, respectively. … Continue reading →

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June 2

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

We spent a second day in Amsterdam, particularly to see the Rijksmuseum, and to do a canal trip. The canal trip was good: we good a great commentator, and were in a very low air-draft boat, so went through canals … Continue reading →

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May 31

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

After spending the night in Uithoorn in a very expensive municipal mooring, and with brisk winds, we moved quite a way along the Amstel River towards Amsterdam, then turned off onto the Weesper Trekvaart, crossing the Amsterdam-Rijn Kanal, to arrive, … Continue reading →

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May 28

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

We moved from Haarlem around Schipol airport, stopping for lunch right across from the KLM repair facility. Interesting, but not very photogenic! The departure from Haarlem was great, though, finally with nice weather. We then moved along to Aalsmeer   … Continue reading →

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May 25

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

Haarlem: we arrived in Haarlem, after spending a wonderful night in a secluded, but very protected mooring on the Kever in the Kagerplassen ( a lake south of Haarlem). Haarlem is wonderful- except that the weather wasn’t friendly at all, … Continue reading →

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May 22

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

Leiden: I travelled from Delft towards Leiden, choosing a rural mooring (free!) for a night, so that I could prep the boat for the arrival of Nick and Chris. I am still struggling with electrical issues, mostly because the installers … Continue reading →

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May 17

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

Delft: (part 2) So I was misinformed. The Nieuw Kirk IS undergoing restoration, but for 7 Euro, you can climb the 347 steps to the top of the tower, (and listen to the 48! bells in the carillon, and view … Continue reading →

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May 16

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

Delft. My trip from Rotterdam to Delft provided new challenges. At one bridge, there was a police boat stopping traffic. Because it was Saturday, there was a regatta on the canal. This is what the canal looked like! We were … Continue reading →

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May 13

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

NOTE: I have changed the location finder on the menu underneath the main picture. Click here and you will find out where I am and where I’ve been. I spent 2 nights in Willemstad, because I was awaiting delivery of … Continue reading →

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May 10

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Ed Mortimer

I spent yesterday in Antwerp, doing the tourist things (but on a bike), checking out the restored old city, and getting bits for the boat at the chandlery. And then I began the exit from where I had moored, northward … Continue reading →

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