Leimuiden 9/11/2011 18:10
I guess we have to say that things are slowing to a close here. Mostly, we’re cleaning, relaxing, and making arrangements to leave the boat here over the winter and have some work done while we’re gone. Every day seems to involve a long walk, mostly into town to see what we can find for dinner. It will be nice to get back to a real kitchen! I was going to try to meet a friend from the States, Karen Thompson, in Amsterdam on Thursday, but it has been very cold and rainy and we decided that staying warm and dry was the better choice. Saturday was beautiful, today somewhat the same only chillier. We did get into town today to see the Shantyfest.
Right now we’re back at the boat, but the shanty choirs have moved to the Leimuiden lift bridge and are giving a mass performance there which we can hear back at the marine. Even with the doors and windows closed! We did get a CD, so Adam can listen.
The other fun item that greets us on our nearly daily walks is the local auto repair shop on at the (only) major intersection.
Apparently, it specializes in vintage/antique cars. There are quite a few that have been restored and are for sale. Two old Volvos like Bill’s first car, though I suspect that the current asking price is several times what they sold for new. We saw an Austin Healey coming in for repairs last week, and there are several vehicles that look like they are straight out of French World War II movies. 1950s sports cars, and even a couple of vintage Deux Chevaux delivery trucks! Other than that, life is very slow. We will probably take at least one day to visit Jeannet before we leave, and perhaps another to go into a town with more services. We're just getting things organized for the winter. So, we'll be seeing you-all soon . . . .
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