After 8 hours solid sleep I’m able to add a few more pictures and words to yesterdays cruise. By selecting a local guide you get a much more personal look into their country, and Remco certainly did that. Rather than Edam cheese and Windmills, nothing wrong with that, we learned about how the farming community is under constant pressure from the Government, with signs against wind farms and re zoning scattered along the canalside. Not that much different from home really.

There were lots of windmills though, and some beautiful homes and towns spread along the canal banks. A few hire and private boats passed us, all boaters give the same casual wave…..which really means how lucky we are compared to those on the land !

It was a highly enjoyable tour, with the Hasselblad shooting in Xpan mode for those panoramic photos, so suited to river shots.

Last night talking to the Viking rep we learned our boat was unlikely to be moored in the passenger terminal area next to our hotel, so much for selecting it due to the location ! We will have another chat with him today to confirm it, and then Uber over for an afternoon embarkation. I suspect there will be an Amsterdam Part 3 blog coming, after a morning stroll around the city.