 |
| Lock No 2 - Near Kampen |
 |
| Goodbye to Kampen |
We followed the Canals as they wound their way through bird sanctuaries and farm lands that are still green even though it is autumn already.
It was a long day on the boat doing about 6 hours. We didn't think it would take so long but through the reserve that you had to go very slow.
 |
| Our First Automatic Bridge |
 |
| Coir in Genemuidden |
We also stopped off at Genemuiden thinking we might stay there tonight.
In Genemuiden they make mats from the reeds that grow in this area but due to the salt and the fresh waters mixing in the last few years the reeds are getting less suitable to use and they are importing coire to make their mates with.Since the 18th century, the people from Genemuiden have been producing floor mats made of the bulrush that grows on the shores of the Zuiderzee. When the quality of the bulrush deteriorated in the 20th century, due to the change from salt water to fresh water (see Zuiderzee), the industry switched over to using coir imported from India to produce mats and carpets. In the sixties the first tufting machines were imported and currently Genemuiden is one of Europe's main production centres of tufted carpet and artificial grass.
 |
| Zwartsluis |
Near Zwartsluis I realized I did not have the camera with me so it was back to Genemuiden where we had left it on a ledge where we sat for a while. Now this is about an hour later and there the camera was with all the pedestrians on the wharf passing and not a soul would think of taking it. Amazing. Not happening in South Africa.
There is a soft rain tonight and we are all snug in our boat preparing supper.
Not sure what we will do tomorrow.
No comments:
Post a Comment