Hindeloopen

We had a great trip to Hindeloopen, a beautiful late summer day, with little wind and plenty of sun. As it is Saturday as well, the IJsselmeer was full of boats, especially near popular harbours like Stavoren and Hindeloopen.
We passed the characteristic church tower of Hindeloopen shortly before arriving there:





We had planned well to get there relatively early (around 2pm), we knew it would get busy later. This is what the 'old harbour' looked like just before sunset:





And although we have posted quite a few 'sunset pictures' (Lyn's speciality!), this one is not to be missed, we think:





We'll stay here tomorrow, the forecast is for more good weather. To get into Friesland through the lock, either at Stavoren or Workum on a Sunday after such a nice weekend is going to be stressful and time consuming. So we'll do that on Monday, when schools and work have absorbed all the boaters!