A rainy drive to (almost) nowhere

We've come into Nord Holland, and the dutch will say that every province has its own character, something we found a little hard to believe given how very small the country is, but Noord Holland certainly has one characteristic all its own.  Apparently it doesn't allow the surveyors for the chart makers in and it removes most signs for where you can moor a boat. 

This morning, we almost left Nord Holland altogether to head back to a land of information and I have to say that if today had gone badly, we'd have left.... But.... We found a spot.

It is weird.  There is a 600(!!!) page book of rukes and regulations for cruusing the canals in the Netherlands .  Only in Dutch, which is kind if a blessing cause goidness, that's ridiculous, but it does leave us wondering.  Can we tie up on the side of canals anywhere? Can we use some of the multitude if docks that appear to be public but have no signs to say yes or no and aren't marked on the chart? What's with the ones marked on the chart but not there in real life?

Honestly frustrating.

Anyway, we decided to leave Edam this morning despite the mediocre forecast, and the weather was mediocre.  And in true fashion managed to rain hardest while going under bridges and while tying up the boat.  Lashings of rain and a great deal of wind all day.  And we're tied to a dock in a weird little place with a gated community as seen in Florida, creepy, and

two teeny tiny cramped towns with nothibg to them but the church.

Onwards and upwards unless the weather is hellish today.

Walking on the dike near Edam.

Enjoying the Dutch weather

Tulips!!!!!