Stavoren is on the East side of the IJsselmeer, in the province of Friesland. This part of the Netherlands was an independent kingdom until the XVIth century and had once a different language, as close to Scandinavian as to Dutch. As in many regions in similar circumstances, considerable effort is being made to revive the language.
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| Rush hour in Stavoren |
The heyday of the town was in medieval times, before most of the land around was taken by the sea forming the Zuiderzee, now IJsselmeer. Now it is a modest but very charming town, especially in this bright, sunny morning.
After visiting the town we made a late start to our return to Enkhuizen. Sailing downwind, into the horizon again, in a sunny day with moderate wind. Bliss!
The wind was too much behind us, so again we found it more efficient to do a series of jibes. Mekicevica did a really good speed and we were back in the Enkhuizen Buyshaven in time to go for a run before a drink and dinner out.
