Thieves!!

Last week I went to clean the boat before we would sail during the wekend and discovered that thieves had stolen our brand new furling genoa... (that is the sail up front)

Luckily we have insurance for that but nevertheless I hate it when someone has been on your property... Even more that it was probably someone who could afford to buy a sail but stole it anyway. (If you can own a boat than you can afford a sail too)

We did not let this get in the way of having a geat weekend with the kids starting friday night when we arrived at the marina. That evening it started to rain and I had to get out and get clothes and stuff. Later it started to thunder and lighting and twice the lighting and thunder was so near we thought we were hit! That morning we heared two people complaing about radio's and electrical wiring being destroyed.. Luckily we don't have all that (apart from the wiring for the lighting ofcourse) so we were not interesting enough for Thor.?

Saturday morning we set sail and went through the volkerak locks. We then sailed around the "Hollands diep", put out the anchor to go for swim. Nils went for a swim in his life jacket and although it was a little scary, we managed to go for a swim around the boat.

Later in the afternoon we arrived in Willemstad where we were given a birth very near the old city centre.

There we did some shopping and ate a simple but excllent meal onboard.

The kids had a little trouble getting to sleep because it was all so exciting!!!

Sunday morning we decided that we were going back because the weather was going to be worse and this morning there was not wind at all.

So we motored back through the locks, layed up the baot and went home. At home we had lunch and after that went for a swim in the "afgedamde maas".

As a treat we had a small BBQ which Lisette won with a guess the brake distance at a company day out. Made in America so it worked as we expected!

After dinner, the kids had a bath and went to sleep.

We carried on cleaning and putting back all the toys and clothes that were laying around...

And now we are finally free..