At 'Marken' island just 15 miles north og Amsterdam

Very nice houses along the chanals

Marken and it's chanals

Lot's of brighes, and some strange looking

Came from Harlingen cross over the lake towards Amsterdam. Harlingen had a harbour festival with alot of people and live bands. Harlingen is open water harbour, so you have to prepare your ropes for the tide. ( 2,5 meters.)
After a great night at the festival, we went on a nice sailing day crossing the lake. I never seen so many sailing boats at one time, probably about 2000 ships.
We stopped at island 'Marken' which is a fantastic beautiful little village with 1800 residence all year round.
The lokal people we meet are born, rised and live here. Many works around Amsterdam, which is only 25 minuts away in a car away. The island was connected to main land 53 years ago with a road.
Tomorrow we sail into Amsterdam, and spend one night there before we go out to the open water and the British chanal.