South Frisian German Islands
16/6-20/6 2024
Cuxhaven-Langeoog-Borkum
- Cuxhaven to Langeoog, longest leg of the journey till now, 58 Nautical Miles, only one night stop-over in Langeoog
- Langeoog to Borkum next day
- We had benefit of light winds and the current and could travel far both days
- Borkum was the last destination in Germany
- However, we learned that the planned canal route through Northern Holland was blocked at Groningen - so we had to change plans
- Instead of entering the Dutch canals at Delfzij, we will pass another couple of Frisian Islands (this time Dutch) and enter the canals at Schiermonikoog
This very maritime-looking restaurant saved our lives, offering some good 'homecoocked style' meals, saved our lives - as we were very tired and hungry arriving at Borkum
Water depth in Langeoog marina at low-water was only 1 m. The keel sinks into the mud, so no harm done - but our first time!!!
Luckily, low-water was during the night and we slept happily without noticing anything.
Borkum turned out to be a nicer place than expected.
We had a lovely relaxing day here, enjoying the sun and doing our groceries shopping.
The pictures are a little misleading. Although sunny, the wind was only 16 degrees.
The dots in the back are seals - they also enjoyed life on Borkum.
However, not a beach for swimming!!
