June 15th 2019
Our last day in Enkhuizen. We needed to replenish our food supplies before we leave and since we were planning not to moor in a marina the coming week, that meant lots of heavy bags with groceries. We still needed to do a few minor boat chores, like fastening the iPad mount we had just bought for navigation, and gluing a piece of teak back in place that didn’t want to be part of the boat anymore.
Although the day started rainy, the sun bursted trough the clouds around noon. So when Jeroen’s mother came to visit in the afternoon, we were able to sit outside in the cockpit.
This weekend there is a big Jazz festival in Enkhuizen. There are stages with Jazz bands all through town, and parades of Dixieland orchestras playing happy tunes. So after we waved Jeroen’s mother goodbye we went for a stroll through the town to watch the festivities. When we had heard quite enough Jazz to last us a lifetime, we went for a long walk through the city. As if saying goodbye. We felt a bit sad because we’re leaving tomorrow. On the one hand we feel that it is time to go on, but we like it so much here that we don’t want to leave. But that is the essence of travelling: knowing that you have to say goodbye someday.
