Belgium and Holland

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During our yearly haulout we planned to work on the rigging and fix some scrapes from our seven months in the canals.  We thought a week, maybe two, but it was a month before we passed through the Terneuzen lock into the Westerschelde.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="620a54c0.jpg" border=0 width="421" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> removing the mast prior to haulout </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="621bdfc0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="252" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Terneuzen Port Authority  <IMG SRC="60fcdf80.jpg" border=0 width="205" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> I wonder where they got the design?</div> <bR> <div> Twenty-three years ago we met Willem and Bea Kesteloo on <I>Polka</I>  in New Guinea. We caught up to them again in Japan, and sailed through the Aleutians together. During our haulout we took time out to enjoy their hospitality.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5f02c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Willem working on our rigging</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="61ab0440.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Emma chatting with Willem and Bea</div> <bR> <div>       </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="619951f0.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Emma enjoying the cruise up the Kanal to Middleburg</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="61e8e2d0.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="301" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> tied up in Middleburg waiting for warm weather</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6282c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Pub in Amsterdam with World Cup Fever</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="62a2c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> One of our new friends gives us a recital</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="62e65900.jpg" border=0 width="357" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> the castle in Muiden</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="63277190.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">harbour festival in Hoorn</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>