Ameland

Terschelling was very nice. We (of course) cycled quite a bit, especially on Saturday. Sunday started quite misty: a few boats went out and came back as the visibility was too poor to see the channel markers. Then we heard that in Midsland, only 5 KM away, it was nice and sunny, so we got on our bikes. As we left West Terschelling (the main town on the island), it started to clear, but by the time we got to Midsland (via a detour through the dunes), it was thich with fog there so we returned to 'West' where the sun waas shining. All very confusing. Anyway, fortunately it was still clear this morning to we continued our "Waddentrip" to Ameland, a 3 hour voyage over two shallows and past sand banks with seals and lots of birds. There were also seals in the water, quite close to the boat (we'll try to get them posted some time). We got to Ameland by 12.30 and as this is a real tidal harbour we were stuck in the mud by 16.30. But now it is 21.30 and we are afloat again! We'll be here for two nights, cycle a bit tomorrow and then move on again.
Our quest to get a dinner plate from each island (which stranded in Vlieland as they had no plates) was moderately successful on Terschelling: we did get a (rather nice) plate but it does not look 'real Terschelling'. Plates are hard to get, a shopkeeper thought that it is because people dont break enough plates so they dont buy new ones (she still uses her mother's plates, hows that for real Dutch!).