As planned,YELLOWDREAM started her voyage .
At first , going off the lake "Schildmeer" we had to go through a swing bridge which is self service operated. I have a key that unlocks the control panel to open the bridge. Its a simple job because only two buttons have to be pressed at the right moment.
Control panel at swing bridge.
Bridge opening.
The next obstacle after a mile canal is the small lock that lifts us from 1.7 meters below to about 0.3 meters above sea level and brings us on the "Eemscanal" ,a major
waterway from Holland to Germany.
YELLOWDREAM in the lock.
After a few hours of quite uneventfull motoring we left the inland waterways of the Dutch province of Groningen for the seaport of Delfzijl.
Tomorrow we will leave at 8.30 to catch the half tide for the crossing of the first of two drying out locations that day.
To be continued!
Ann and Ad aboard YELLOWDREAM
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