Back to Holland and a Christening

Concert at Sea, Ouddorp, Netherlands.  !50,000 people having a good time!

Thousands of bicycles at the concert.

Maria wondering how anyone finds their bike in all this?

Taking the old name off

Another cold and foggy day off the North Sea

Quick, the sun came out and the name is going on!

Ah, Savannah Sky!!!

 

S/Y Savannah Sky – July 2, 2023 – Log #5

Savannah Sky Position: 51 degrees 45’ N, 003 degrees 51’ E

Port Zélande, Ouddorp, Netherlands (Holland)

 

Back to Holland and a Christening

 We arrived back to the Netherlands where bicycles, walkers and dogs are top priority.  Runners, not so much, but at least there are bike paths everywhere, as long as I avoid speeding bikes.

 We drove over 6,000 kilometers (just under 4,000 miles) and visited four countries in 17 days in our rental car.

 Luckily we only had to use Euro money and not worry about converting to any other currency.

 Also, there are no longer political borders in EU Land, so that was pleasant too as we sped through.

 Toll roads are common though, and they are super expensive.  One, 80-mile stretch cost us $60!  Luckily our digital credit card was accepted at the automated toll booths.

 It is good to be back onboard Savannah Sky since the weather in Holland has warmed up now.

 There was a massive 4-day “Concert at Sea” at the end of our marina this past weekend. 

 Over 120,000 party people came to camp for the weekend, while listening to music.

 Roads were impassable so we just hang out on the boat.  Who would have thought?!?

 Now it is time to get serious and prepare Savannah Sky to leave the Netherlands.

 It’s not always sunny in the Netherlands, ha ha.

 When the fog burned away and temperatures warmed up, we christened Savannah Sky!

 First, we had to unchristen the boat with the old name by obliterating absolutely everything containing the old name.

 Then champagne is shared with Neptune as we ask the mighty ruler to purge the old name from the sea, while a metal tag containing the old name is thrown into the water where we watched it sink immediately (that is good luck).

 Next, we opened another bottle of champagne and generously shared and toasted the mighty and great ruler Neptune, along with sharing toasts to the four winds: Great Boreas, Great Zephyrus, Great Eurus and finally Great Notus.

 Savannah Sky is ready to sail!