We left Haarlem and went just a few miles spending a couple of nights on a free waiting dock before going just a few miles more and spending a couple of nights in Watersportvereniging Ijmond. This is a marina / club where we have stopped before. Really friendly, the only problem is that it is under the flight path of Schipol airport. Flights are reduced overnight but it is still annoying. Good cycling around the area where you never need to go onto a road as the cycle paths are fantastic.
After two nights we went into the North Sea Canal and passed through Amsterdam. We have spent time in Amsterdam before and decided not to stop this time. The only lock and bridge are just to the East of the city as all the roads pass under the canal through tunnels. There are also numerous ferries for cyclists and pedestrians which were all free when we went there.
We went through and anchored in the first bay in Markenmeer.
The bay is just 2.5 meters deep and good holding so the next day with a forecast of heavy rain all day we decided to wait before continuing on to the island of Marken.
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