Journal Pages: Sailing Weekend

Over the Easter weekend, I had booked a little family trip to Friesland (province in the north of The Netherlands) for Jochem’s birthday. I got us a b&b in Woudsend, the village where Jochem spent many a summer attending and subsequently teaching at sailing summer camp. I’d also rented us a boat, with the hopes of the weather being nice enough for us to go out on the water. With the boys now being old enough (3 and 5), it was maybe time to bring Jochem’s long held dream to teach me and the boys to sail to fruition. To be honest, I was a bit nervous as the last time Jochem tried to teach me (this was pre-children), I cried at least three times. The wind, rain, and water were completely disorienting to me and I did not understand any of the instructions Jochem was ‘sharing’ with me. This time, however, we got lucky! The weather was absolutely perfect and we all really enjoyed ourselves.