Monday morning brought some grey skies to the haven but it also brought this juvenile swan regally swimming past all the boats. He (or she) is certainly going to be very beautiful before too much longer.
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| There once was an Ugly Duckling... |
The havenmeester called for haven dues at about 0815 hours. Again, very reasonable fees of €17 per night, with electricity at .50c/unit. Water extra, black water pump-out extra but neither available at the mooring places. Wi-fi available but apparently only if you are sitting right outside the havenkantoor which is some way away. Free people and boat watching all the time plus easy access to all the shops, restaurants and cafés.
Also in town there's a good butcher, greengrocer, fish shops, an excellent artisan tea and coffee shop plus a wide assortment of clothing and home/lifestyle stores in the town. Cash machine in the main street too. At the other end of town is a small Jumbo supermarket, and just across the street from that is the bus 'station'. No train station. The VVV (Tourist info) is also in the main street. Rubbish facilities on the havenkade and glass bottle disposal outside Jumbo. Showers/loos etc also available around the havenkade.
Also in town there's a good butcher, greengrocer, fish shops, an excellent artisan tea and coffee shop plus a wide assortment of clothing and home/lifestyle stores in the town. Cash machine in the main street too. At the other end of town is a small Jumbo supermarket, and just across the street from that is the bus 'station'. No train station. The VVV (Tourist info) is also in the main street. Rubbish facilities on the havenkade and glass bottle disposal outside Jumbo. Showers/loos etc also available around the havenkade.
Pirramimma's berth at Jachtcenter Elburg is not available for another 3 days so our plan for the next couple of days is to do some of the tourist things here in Elburg. Wednesday is 'car shuffle day' to and from Lemmer.
Not much open in town today apart from restaurants and cafés as it's Monday but the Skipper was keen to walk all the side streets, as well as to walk the rampart walls. First stop though, the ice-cream store! There are a handful in town, but I think the best ice-creams come from the little artisan store on the right hand side, just past the Vischpoort (fish gate) into the town. Freshly made on the premises and with some super flavours to enjoy. I can thoroughly recommend both the chocolate (very intense) and the cookies flavours.
Not much open in town today apart from restaurants and cafés as it's Monday but the Skipper was keen to walk all the side streets, as well as to walk the rampart walls. First stop though, the ice-cream store! There are a handful in town, but I think the best ice-creams come from the little artisan store on the right hand side, just past the Vischpoort (fish gate) into the town. Freshly made on the premises and with some super flavours to enjoy. I can thoroughly recommend both the chocolate (very intense) and the cookies flavours.
Pretty much as soon as we started our little exploration, the weather took a turn for the worse and it was cold, dark, with some drizzle as well. So I'm sorry but no photos of this walking tour but I can certainly recommend anyone who visits Elburg takes the time to explore all the side streets. Clearly a wealthy town in its past, Elburg has some superb buildings and gardens. It's possible to visit a few of them (check opening days/times) as they are museums in their own right.
Skipper took this photo of the Vischpoort last August (2014), after Pirramimma had been surveyed for purchase. Ice creams are good in this town!
Skipper took this photo of the Vischpoort last August (2014), after Pirramimma had been surveyed for purchase. Ice creams are good in this town!
And here are some scenes of the haven taken over the course of our stay here.
Tuesday morning found us outside the VVV office which is also the entrance to the Elburg Museum we wanted to see today. Entrance fee to the Elburg Museum was €5 p/p but it was only after we purchased our tickets we were told several of the rooms were being renovated and a couple of rooms closed completely. Recompense was a free cup of coffee or tea, apparently.
The little chapel was rather lovely; austere but with superb woodwork and flooring details. This modern stained glass window was also interesting but sadly there was no information available about it.
OK. I admit it. I took the next two photos primarily because they reminded me of some the puzzles from The Room one and The Room two game apps! And because I loved the stunning workmanship and detailing.
This war ship model was also outstanding and I'm sorry the lighting was so tricky for the little camera on my phone but I hope you can get an idea of the attention to detail together with the sheer skill and quality of the work involved here. The model is part of an excellent exhibition regarding the Dutch Naval fleet in the Battle of Dogger Bank (North Sea) in 1781.
We stayed a total of three nights in Elburg haven and enjoyed every moment of that time. On Wednesday morning our dear friend, Diederick, kindly gave us a lift to the car hire in the next village so we could collect our car from Lemmer. A lovely sunny day it was too. Thanks for organising that, Diederick!
Car duly collected, hire car duly returned and our car safely parked. We walked back to Pirramimma along the havenkade and prepared to leave for an overnight stay at a lovely little island just south of Elburg. Engine on at 1520 hours, lines cast off and we motored slowly up to the haven entrance. We're off again: Hurray!
Five miles later and we are moored, starboard side to at De Ral, a little island that has some nature moorings and at which we enjoyed a lunch time stop last October on our way down to Spakenburg. Like last year, we are the only boat here. Next morning, I took a stroll around the island and snapped a few photos.
We left De Ral at about 1230 hours and cruised slowly back to our berth which was now ready for us at Jachtcenter Elburg. The Veluwemeer was busy with with leisure boat traffic and a few commercials as well. At 1400 hours, we pulled into our reserved berth and secured Pirramimma. It was good to be back again. Our last few days for this trip are mostly spent cleaning, pottering around, socialising with new and old friends, and of course, packing up for our return to the UK.
The sunrise on our last morning for this trip was stunning; a wonderful gift.
We'll be back in three weeks time.
Veronica xx
Tuesday morning found us outside the VVV office which is also the entrance to the Elburg Museum we wanted to see today. Entrance fee to the Elburg Museum was €5 p/p but it was only after we purchased our tickets we were told several of the rooms were being renovated and a couple of rooms closed completely. Recompense was a free cup of coffee or tea, apparently.
The little chapel was rather lovely; austere but with superb woodwork and flooring details. This modern stained glass window was also interesting but sadly there was no information available about it.
I loved these two wall paintings though. In the first one, you can see some of the beautiful flooring.
And the other wall painting in the chapel…
OK. I admit it. I took the next two photos primarily because they reminded me of some the puzzles from The Room one and The Room two game apps! And because I loved the stunning workmanship and detailing.
This war ship model was also outstanding and I'm sorry the lighting was so tricky for the little camera on my phone but I hope you can get an idea of the attention to detail together with the sheer skill and quality of the work involved here. The model is part of an excellent exhibition regarding the Dutch Naval fleet in the Battle of Dogger Bank (North Sea) in 1781.
We stayed a total of three nights in Elburg haven and enjoyed every moment of that time. On Wednesday morning our dear friend, Diederick, kindly gave us a lift to the car hire in the next village so we could collect our car from Lemmer. A lovely sunny day it was too. Thanks for organising that, Diederick!
Car duly collected, hire car duly returned and our car safely parked. We walked back to Pirramimma along the havenkade and prepared to leave for an overnight stay at a lovely little island just south of Elburg. Engine on at 1520 hours, lines cast off and we motored slowly up to the haven entrance. We're off again: Hurray!
Five miles later and we are moored, starboard side to at De Ral, a little island that has some nature moorings and at which we enjoyed a lunch time stop last October on our way down to Spakenburg. Like last year, we are the only boat here. Next morning, I took a stroll around the island and snapped a few photos.
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| The view from the other side of the island towards Harderwijk. |
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| Pretty girl! |
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| The island is mostly surrounded by shallow water, making the perfect protection for wildfowl. |
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| Coots, swans and windsurfers. Looking back towards Elburg. |
The sunrise on our last morning for this trip was stunning; a wonderful gift.
We'll be back in three weeks time.
Veronica xx
Elburg looks lovely, Veronica! The only thing I knew about it before was the scheepsmakelaar! It was they who listed my barge in Belgium for sale. I need to visit all these lovely harbour towns in the north. I've been to a few, but not enough it seems! A wonderful post with gorgeous photos (especially if they are from your phone!). Looking forward to the next edition of your travelogue xxx
ReplyDeleteElburg is an absolute treasure and I love it there. I know of two brokers only in the town - are there more? - and we purchased Pirramimma through one of them! It's a small world. And thank you, dear Val for your kind comments xxx
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