A few times we prolonged our stay in Leeuwarden/Ljouwert (‘let’s stay one more day’). It’s a most enjoyable little city to visit, but… eventually everything comes to an end. We left on Monday the 17th at 10:55AM. Consecutively we ‘ploughed’ through the Westerstadsgracht, Harlingervaart/Harnzer Feart, Verbindingskanaal, Van Harinxmakanaal, Himpenser Wielen, Langdeel, Wartenster Wijd/Wiid, Rochsloot/Rochsleat, (followed by cautiously crossing the Prinses Margrietkanaal), Ringvaart/Ringfeart, Lange Sloten/Sleatten, Sydsdiep/Sydsdjip, eventually followed by the Folkertssloot/Folkertssleat (Ule Krite). There we took the first exit on the portside, leading towards the Grote Krite/Grutte Krite lake. Here we are, arriving at 1:50PM, with a view across the Folkertssloot/Folkertssleat (Ule Krite) onto the lake Sanemeer/Sânemar. It’s close to Eernewoude/Earnewâld, south-west of it.

The rather narrow waterway leading towards the lake Grote Krite/Grutte Krite was frequently navigated by sloops, though some ships of our size also went towards the lake. Perhaps we’ll do it next time – as we have learned to love beautiful Friesland/Fryslân in its entirety.

Impressive clouds.

The sunset we were treated to on that same Monday evening around 9:00PM.

Apart from the nice surroundings and the fairly new edge we had to deal with an unkempt surface (see the first picture) – not very well suited for walking our dog. So we left the next morning at 10:48AM, cruised for only about half an hour and moored inside the Doekesloot/Doekesleat, part of Siteburen/Sitebuorren, where we switched off the engine at 11:20AM. A lovely spot indeed!

The picture before this one has the characteristics of an overview. This one clearly shows our comfortable position.

Just a picture of what one encounters when walking the dog.

Even the ice cream (wo)man sails by, using a tiny boat. And a bell, of course!